Changes in Food Selectivity in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Authors
Bandini, Linda G.Curtin, Carol
Phillips, Sarah
Anderson, Sarah E.
Maslin, Melissa C. T.
Must, Aviva
UMass Chan Affiliations
Department of PsychiatryDepartment of Family Medicine and Community Health
Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center
Department of Pediatrics
Document Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
2017-02-01Keywords
Autism spectrum disorderChildhood
Food refusal
Food selectivity
Nutrition
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition
Disability Studies
Health Services Administration
Mental and Social Health
Pediatrics
Psychiatry and Psychology
Psychology
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Food selectivity is a common problem in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and has an adverse impact on nutrient adequacy and family mealtimes. Despite recent research in this area, few studies have addressed whether food selectivity present in children with ASD persists into adolescence. In this study, we assessed food selectivity in 18 children with ASD at two time points (mean age = 6.8 and 13.2 years), and examined changes in food selectivity. While food refusal improved overall, we did not observe an increase in food repertoire (number of unique foods eaten). These findings support the need for interventions early in childhood to increase variety and promote healthy eating among children with ASD.Source
Bandini LG, Curtin C, Phillips S, Anderson SE, Maslin M, Must A. Changes in Food Selectivity in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. J Autism Dev Disord. 2017 Feb;47(2):439-446. doi: 10.1007/s10803-016-2963-6. PMID: 27866350; PMCID: PMC5310968. Link to article on publisher's site
DOI
10.1007/s10803-016-2963-6Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/49008PubMed ID
27866350Related Resources
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10.1007/s10803-016-2963-6