Abstract Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) and childhood obesity (OBY) are rising public
health concerns. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of overweight (OWT) and OBY …

Multiple studies have suggested that autism spectrum disorders seem to increase the risk of
overweight and obesity. We examined the pooled prevalence and relative risk of developing …

Objective Research suggests a high prevalence of obesity in children with autism spectrum
disorders (ASDs), but the prevalence of severe obesity and its association with risk factors …

Obesity-related information in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is limited, and
research findings are contradictory. Thus, this study aimed to use a nationwide non-clinical …

Decreased engagement in beneficial physical activity and increased levels of sedentary
behavior and unhealthy weight are a continued public health concern in adolescents …

Background: Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are more likely to have obesity
compared to children without ASD, but studies may report biased estimates because of …

Objectives The purpose of this study was to examine the differences in nutrition-related
factors between youth with ASD and NT youth, and to examine the association between …

Body mass index classification, physical activity (PA), and sedentary behaviors were
compared in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to typically developing …

Introduction: Children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) appear to be at
greater risk of excess weight gain. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was …

Pediatric obesity is associated with negative health and psychosocial consequences.
However, obesity may not uniformly affect all populations. Limited research has investigated …