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Food Selectivity in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Year: 2013

Type: review

Abstract: Autism spectrum disorders are characterized by difficulties with reciprocal social interactions and restricted patterns of behavior and interest; one of these characteristic behaviors is food selectivity. The objective of this study was to perform a systematic review of the literature published between 1970 and 2013 concerning this eating behavior. The articles identified were analyzed in terms of sample size, study design, and criteria for assessment and intervention, as well as the results, level of evidence and grade of recommendation. The main search was conducted in Medline, Cochrane Library, Scielo, ScienceDirect, and Embase). There is empirical evidence and an overall scientific consensus supporting an association between food selectivity and autism spectrum disorders.

Source: Journal of Child Neurology

DOI: 10.1177/0883073813498821

Authors: Salvador Marí-Bauset, Itziar Zazpe, Amelia Mari-Sanchis, Agustín Llopis-González, María Morales-Suárez-Varela

Institutions: Universitat de València, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spanish Biomedical Research Centre in Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Universidad de Navarra, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra

Language: English

Topic: Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues

Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1968376351

FWCI: 0.867

Cites: 85

Cited by: 269

Related to: 10