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Viscardi, Sharon

Ahumada, Danay

Guzman, Barbara

Rebolledo, Soledad

Opazo, Karol

Marileo, Luis

Parra-Soto, Solange

Eating Patterns in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

MDPI

HEALTHCARE

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The purpose of this research was to analyze the eating patterns of preschool- and school-aged children with ASD, as provided by their families, in the La Araucania Region of Chile. It involved a cross-sectional study with 72 families with children diagnosed with ASD aged between 2 and 12 years old. Food selectivity, appetite, body mass index (BMI) and frequency of food consumption were studied. The research determined that 97.67% present food selectivity, corresponding to alterations in the frequency of consumption of specific food groups. Moreover, 93.06%, 90.28%, 80.56% and 62.50% of children in the study do not meet the daily recommendations for fruit, fish, water and vegetable consumption, respectively. Therefore, it is important for these findings to be considered when designing and carrying out educational interventions regarding food in families with children with ASD for greater assertiveness and effectiveness in improving health.

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10.3390/healthcare10101829

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autism spectrum disorder

eating patterns

food selectivity

FOOD SELECTIVITY

ADOLESCENTS

Ciencias y Servicios de Atención Médica

Política y servicios de salud

trastorno del espectro autista

patrones de alimentación

selectividad alimentaria

SELECTIVIDAD ALIMENTARIA

ADOLESCENTES

Nutrición y Dietética

Pediatría

Psicología, Especial

Eating Patterns in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

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