Year: 2009
Type: article
Abstract: As a growing developmental disorder in the United States, autism has several eating behaviors that may increase the risk for bone nutrient deficiencies in children.This study was a review study comparing dietary intakes of bone nutrients in autistic and typical children from two previous studies.Data from both the RUPP (n = 113) and the NHANES studies (n = 7,693) were used to analyze intakes in autistic children and typical children, aged 4 -13 years old, respectively.Calcium and magnesium levels were found to be lower in autistic children than typical children.Vitamin C intakes were high in the typical children, while low in the autistic children.Of bone nutrients examined in autistic children, vitamin D had the lowest AI percentage with the widest range (2.99% to 268.89%).These data justify the necessity for further studies examining the link between autism and deficient bone nutrient levels, specifically, vitamin D.
Author: Gina M. Depasquale
Institution: The Ohio State University
Language: English
Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: Ohio State University
OpenAlex ID: W2274841725