Identification, evaluation, and management of children with autism spectrum disorder

SL Hyman, SE Levy, SM Myers, DZ Kuo, S Apkon… - …, 2020 - publications.aap.org
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder with reported
prevalence in the United States of 1 in 59 children (approximately 1.7%). Core deficits are …

Stress and parents of children with autism: A review of literature

S Bonis - Issues in mental health nursing, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this review is twofold. The first is to synthesize factors that impact parents'
experiences of caring for a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD); the second is to …

The health status of adults on the autism spectrum

LA Croen, O Zerbo, Y Qian, ML Massolo, S Rich… - …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Compared to the general pediatric population, children with autism have higher rates of co-
occurring medical and psychiatric illnesses, yet very little is known about the general health …

Exercise effects for children with autism spectrum disorder: metabolic health, autistic traits, and quality of life

CVA Toscano, HM Carvalho… - Perceptual and motor …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
This study examined the effects of a 48-week exercise-based intervention on the metabolic
profile, autism traits, and perceived quality of life in children with autism spectrum disorder …

Obesity and autism

AP Hill, KE Zuckerman, E Fombonne - Pediatrics, 2015 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE: Overweight and obesity are increasingly prevalent in the general pediatric
population. Evidence suggests that children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) may be …

[HTML][HTML] Characterizing the interplay between autism spectrum disorder and comorbid medical conditions: An integrative review

C Tye, AK Runicles, AJO Whitehouse… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Co-occurring medical disorders and associated physiological abnormalities in individuals
with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may provide insight into causal pathways or underlying …

The risk of overweight and obesity in children with autism spectrum disorders: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

CN Kahathuduwa, BD West, J Blume… - Obesity …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Global prevalence of obesity, overweight and underweight in children, adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorder, attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorder: A …

YJ Li, XN Xie, X Lei, YM Li, X Lei - Obesity Reviews, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD) may have unhealthy bodyweight. This meta‐analysis was performed to understand …

Effects of physical exercise on the stereotyped behavior of children with autism spectrum disorders

JP Ferreira, T Ghiarone, CR Cabral Junior, GE Furtado… - Medicina, 2019 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: Recent studies have shown the existence of a positive
relationship between physical exercise, symptomatic improvement, and reduction of …

Screen media and autism spectrum disorder: a systematic literature review

O Slobodin, KF Heffler… - Journal of Developmental …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Previous studies suggest that psychiatric disorders are associated with
problematic use of screen media. This article systematically reviews the literature on the …