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Eating Behaviors of Children with Autism—Pilot Study

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Brzóska, Anna, Kazek, Beata, Kozioł, Karolina, Kapinos-Gorczyca, Agnieszka, Ferlewicz, Małgorzata, Babraj, Agnieszka, Makosz-Raczek, Anna, Likus, Wirginia +3 more·2021·Nutrients

Abstract

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is the most recognized neuropsychiatric disorder of childhood. Comorbid conditions (such as feeding disorders) are more common among people with autism than among the general population. The most frequent somatic disorders in autistic children include the gastrointestinal disorders observed in 46–91% of patients. The purpose of this study was the evaluation of the nutrition of children with autism, with particular emphasis placed on feeding in the first year of life, in comparison to the group of healthy peers. Participants included 75 Caucasian children (41 children diagnosed with pure autism, and the control group consisting of 34 children without autistic traits). The analysis was performed based on a questionnaire of own design with the first part devoted to the eating practices of the early infancy. Results: Autistic children, as compared to the healthy peers, presented a shortened time of breastfeeding (the children fell asleep at the breast) (p = 0.04), a delayed introduction of dairy products (p = 0.001), the need of more trials to introduce new foods (p = 0.006), a delayed introduction of foods with solid and lumpy structure (p = 0.004), a longer duration of bottle feeding (p = 0.005), delayed attempts to eating using own hands (p = 0.006) and needed a greater support of parents to divert their attention from food during eating (p = 0.05). Conclusions: 1. The dietary problems are more common among children with the autism spectrum disorder than among the population of healthy children, during the first year of life from the time of introducing the complementary foods. 2. The autistic children experience difficulties with eating and require their parents’ additional involvement significantly more often than their healthy peers.

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Brzóska, A., Kazek, B., Kozioł, K., Kapinos-Gorczyca, A., Ferlewicz, M., Babraj, A., Makosz-Raczek, A., Likus, W., Paprocka, J., Matusik, P., & Emich-Widera, E.
Affiliations
  • Child Development Support Center “Persevere”, Kępowa 56, 40-583 Katowice, Poland
  • Medical University of Silesia (PL)
  • CZP Feniks, Daily Ward for Children and Adolescents, Młyńska 8, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
  • Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Endocrinology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Medical University of Silesia, 40-583 Katowice, Poland
Corresponding author
Paprocka, Justyna
Venue
Nutrients
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2021-08-03
Volume
13
Issue
8
Pages
2687
ISSN
2072-6643 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3190026831
Cited by
46
References
41
Citations by year
2026: 11 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 15 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 4
FWCI
5.38
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Nutrients (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
Uniwersytet Śląski w Katowicach
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
Keywords
autism spectrum disorder, dietary habits, feeding disorders, complementary feeding, breastfeeding duration, bottle feeding, infant feeding, gastrointestinal diseases, children with autism
MeSH terms
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Feeding and Eating Disorders, Breast Feeding, Child, Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena, Child, Preschool, Feeding Behavior, Female, Humans, Male, Nutrition Surveys, Nutritional Status, Pilot Projects, Case-Control Studies, White People

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