Feeding problems, age of introduction of complementary food and autism symptom in children with autism spectrum disorder
In this cross-sectional study, 84 children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and 77 healthy subjects showing typical development (TD) were reviewed. Parents reviewed the age of introduction of complementary foods (CFs), completed a demographic, diet behavior questionnaire and the Autism Behavior C...
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| author | Tiantian Wang Junyan Feng Yang Xue Ling Shan Feiyong Jia Xiaojing Yue |
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| description | In this cross-sectional study, 84 children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and 77 healthy subjects showing typical development (TD) were reviewed. Parents reviewed the age of introduction of complementary foods (CFs), completed a demographic, diet behavior questionnaire and the Autism Behavior Checklist (ABC). The results showed that the age of introduction of CFs was later in children with ASD than their TD counterparts. The age of introduction of CFs in ASD group was positively correlated with feeding problem. While the correlation was not observed in TD group. Children in the ASD group had higher total scores of the diet behavior questionnaire and all four subdomains (poor eating ability, mealtime eating behavior, food selectivity, and parental feeding behavior). ASD symptoms were clearly associated with feeding problems. The sensory subdomain score in ABC was positively correlated with poor eating ability, mealtime behavior and total score of the diet behavior questionnaire. The social self-care subdomain score was positively correlated with food selectivity. The interaction subdomain score was negative correlated with parental feeding behavior and total score of the diet behavior questionnaire. Further studies are required to establish the utility of delayed CFs introduction and/or early feeding problems as potential indicators of ASD. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1c3b604b0cb44661abecc1d5667871502022-12-22T01:35:28ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Pediatrics2296-23602022-08-011010.3389/fped.2022.860947860947Feeding problems, age of introduction of complementary food and autism symptom in children with autism spectrum disorderTiantian WangJunyan FengYang XueLing ShanFeiyong JiaXiaojing YueIn this cross-sectional study, 84 children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and 77 healthy subjects showing typical development (TD) were reviewed. Parents reviewed the age of introduction of complementary foods (CFs), completed a demographic, diet behavior questionnaire and the Autism Behavior Checklist (ABC). The results showed that the age of introduction of CFs was later in children with ASD than their TD counterparts. The age of introduction of CFs in ASD group was positively correlated with feeding problem. While the correlation was not observed in TD group. Children in the ASD group had higher total scores of the diet behavior questionnaire and all four subdomains (poor eating ability, mealtime eating behavior, food selectivity, and parental feeding behavior). ASD symptoms were clearly associated with feeding problems. The sensory subdomain score in ABC was positively correlated with poor eating ability, mealtime behavior and total score of the diet behavior questionnaire. The social self-care subdomain score was positively correlated with food selectivity. The interaction subdomain score was negative correlated with parental feeding behavior and total score of the diet behavior questionnaire. Further studies are required to establish the utility of delayed CFs introduction and/or early feeding problems as potential indicators of ASD.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2022.860947/fullautismchildrencomplementary foodsagefeeding problem |
| spellingShingle | Tiantian Wang Junyan Feng Yang Xue Ling Shan Feiyong Jia Xiaojing Yue Feeding problems, age of introduction of complementary food and autism symptom in children with autism spectrum disorder Frontiers in Pediatrics autism children complementary foods age feeding problem |
| title | Feeding problems, age of introduction of complementary food and autism symptom in children with autism spectrum disorder |
| title_full | Feeding problems, age of introduction of complementary food and autism symptom in children with autism spectrum disorder |
| title_fullStr | Feeding problems, age of introduction of complementary food and autism symptom in children with autism spectrum disorder |
| title_full_unstemmed | Feeding problems, age of introduction of complementary food and autism symptom in children with autism spectrum disorder |
| title_short | Feeding problems, age of introduction of complementary food and autism symptom in children with autism spectrum disorder |
| title_sort | feeding problems age of introduction of complementary food and autism symptom in children with autism spectrum disorder |
| topic | autism children complementary foods age feeding problem |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2022.860947/full |
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