Feeding problems, such as picky eating and food avoidance, are common in youth with
autism. Other feeding and eating problems (eg disordered eating, fear of trying new foods …

Aim To assess the extent of the scientific literature on avoidant/restrictive food intake
disorder (ARFID) in children and young people with autism in order to evaluate and …

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 …

Background: Previous research has not yet examined the prevalence of atypical eating
behaviors in children and adolescents with autism compared to those with ADHD, other …

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder characterized by social and
communication deficits and repetitive behaviors. Children with ASD are also at a higher risk …

Children with autism spectrum disorders show higher food selectivity, which restricts
consumption of some foods and may cause nutritional deficiencies. The aims of this meta …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is an increasingly prevalent neurodevelopmental disorder
with considerable clinical heterogeneity. With no cure for the disorder, treatments commonly …

Objective To evaluate body composition, nutritional status through food selectivity and
degree of inadequate intake, and mealtime behavior in children with autism spectrum …

Obesity, overweight and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) remain serious public health
problems. Although lots of studies have recently explored the association among obesity …

Children with autism spectrum disorder may exhibit nutritional deficiencies due to reduced
intake, genetic variants, autoantibodies interfering with vitamin transport, and the …