Food Difficulties in Infancy and ASD: A Literature Review
Purpose: The aim of this literature review is to investigate the potential association between specific food difficulties and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) during the first two years of life. Materials: The search was conducted in PubMed, Google Scholar, Embase and PsycInfo databases. Results: Twen...
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| author | Marios Vasilakis Konstantinos Polychronis Eleni Panagouli Efthalia Tzila Alexia Papageorgiou Loretta Thomaidou Theodora Psaltopoulou Maria Tsolia Theodoros N. Sergentanis Artemis K. Tsitsika |
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| description | Purpose: The aim of this literature review is to investigate the potential association between specific food difficulties and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) during the first two years of life. Materials: The search was conducted in PubMed, Google Scholar, Embase and PsycInfo databases. Results: Twenty-one studies were synthesized (3763 infants and children). Difficulties during breastfeeding, breast milk refusal and avoidance of taking solids have been linked to ASD. Infants with ASD have been referred to as picky eaters. Problematic mealtime behaviour during infancy has also been associated with ASD. Conclusions: The present review highlights the association between food difficulties, including problematic mealtime behaviours, food selectivity, breastfeeding difficulties and food refusal during infancy and ASD early during life, including the first months. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6c265af43b934f16b91dc27fed0979d72023-11-30T21:43:32ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672022-12-011018410.3390/children10010084Food Difficulties in Infancy and ASD: A Literature ReviewMarios Vasilakis0Konstantinos Polychronis1Eleni Panagouli2Efthalia Tzila3Alexia Papageorgiou4Loretta Thomaidou5Theodora Psaltopoulou6Maria Tsolia7Theodoros N. Sergentanis8Artemis K. Tsitsika9MSc Program “Strategies of Developmental and Adolescent Health”, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 115 27 Athens, GreeceMSc Program “Strategies of Developmental and Adolescent Health”, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 115 27 Athens, GreeceMSc Program “Strategies of Developmental and Adolescent Health”, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 115 27 Athens, GreeceMSc Program “Strategies of Developmental and Adolescent Health”, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 115 27 Athens, GreeceMSc Program “Strategies of Developmental and Adolescent Health”, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 115 27 Athens, GreeceMSc Program “Strategies of Developmental and Adolescent Health”, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 115 27 Athens, GreeceMSc Program “Strategies of Developmental and Adolescent Health”, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 115 27 Athens, GreeceMSc Program “Strategies of Developmental and Adolescent Health”, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 115 27 Athens, GreeceDepartment of Public Health Policy, School of Public Health, University of West Attica, 115 21 Athens, GreeceMSc Program “Strategies of Developmental and Adolescent Health”, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 115 27 Athens, GreecePurpose: The aim of this literature review is to investigate the potential association between specific food difficulties and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) during the first two years of life. Materials: The search was conducted in PubMed, Google Scholar, Embase and PsycInfo databases. Results: Twenty-one studies were synthesized (3763 infants and children). Difficulties during breastfeeding, breast milk refusal and avoidance of taking solids have been linked to ASD. Infants with ASD have been referred to as picky eaters. Problematic mealtime behaviour during infancy has also been associated with ASD. Conclusions: The present review highlights the association between food difficulties, including problematic mealtime behaviours, food selectivity, breastfeeding difficulties and food refusal during infancy and ASD early during life, including the first months.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/1/84autism spectrum disorderinfantsfood difficultiesearly lifelactation |
| spellingShingle | Marios Vasilakis Konstantinos Polychronis Eleni Panagouli Efthalia Tzila Alexia Papageorgiou Loretta Thomaidou Theodora Psaltopoulou Maria Tsolia Theodoros N. Sergentanis Artemis K. Tsitsika Food Difficulties in Infancy and ASD: A Literature Review Children autism spectrum disorder infants food difficulties early life lactation |
| title | Food Difficulties in Infancy and ASD: A Literature Review |
| title_full | Food Difficulties in Infancy and ASD: A Literature Review |
| title_fullStr | Food Difficulties in Infancy and ASD: A Literature Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Food Difficulties in Infancy and ASD: A Literature Review |
| title_short | Food Difficulties in Infancy and ASD: A Literature Review |
| title_sort | food difficulties in infancy and asd a literature review |
| topic | autism spectrum disorder infants food difficulties early life lactation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/1/84 |
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