TY - JOUR
AU1 - Johnson, Cynthia
AU2 - Handen, Benjamin
AU3 - Mayer-Costa, Meg
AU4 - Sacco, Kelley
AB - While clinical lore appears to accept that young children with autism have limited or narrow diets and unusual food aversions in comparison to same age peers, the empirical basis for this is missing. The goals of this preliminary study were to examine the eating habits and nutritional intake of a young cohort of well characterized children with autism compared to young children with no evidence of autism or other autism spectrum disorders. Parents reported on 19 young children with autism and 15 similar aged children with typical development using a number of informant instruments. Results indicated that children with autism had more mealtime behavioral differences, but these did not translate to significant differences in nutritional status compared to typically developing children. However, there was much variability within both groups. Results are discussed in relationship to what has been previously found in older children with autism spectrum disorders.
TI - Eating Habits and Dietary Status in Young Children with Autism
JF - Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities
DO - 10.1007/s10882-008-9111-y
DA - 2008-06-17
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/springer-journals/eating-habits-and-dietary-status-in-young-children-with-autism-o2Su5qW8YJ
SP - 437
EP - 448
VL - 20
IS - 5
DP - DeepDyve
ER -