Dietary Intake, Nutrient Status, and Growth Parameters in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Severe Food Selectivity: An Electronic Medical Record Review

Sharp, William G.; Postorino, Valentina; McCracken, Courtney; Berry, Rashelle C.; Criado, Kristen K.; Burrell, T. Lindsey; Scahill, Lawrence David

doi:10.1016/j.jand.2018.05.005

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“…No differences in picky eating and repetitive eating pattern. Bitsika 2018 66 Inverse association with full IQ ( p= 0.009), higher for matrix reasoning subtest ( p <0.05) Chistol 2018 74 Higher atypical sensory processing ( p <0.001); association between atypical oral sensory sensitivity and food refusal/eating vegetables ( p <0.001) Gray 2018 18 Frequent breaks, fidgety, frequent requests of feeding Total mealtime behavior significantly higher in early childhood ( p <0.001) and mid childhood ( p =0.005) than adolescence Seiverling 2018 34 FS by texture ( p =0.004; 23.1% ASD vs 7.1% LD); food selectivity by type ( p =0.036; 24.4% ASD vs 11.8% LD), new food refusal ( p =0.002; 10.3% ASD vs 0% LD); Food over-stuffing ( p =0.016; 14.1% ASD vs 3.5% LD) Presence of one or more problem ( p =0.001 43.6% ASD vs 20.0% LD) Sharp 2018 46 78% with severe FS omitted one or more food groups Problematic mealtime behaviors: Pushing away 77.1%; Head turn 72.8%; Crying 70%; Leaving the table 58.5%; Screaming 45.7%; Negative statements 44.2%; Throwing things 41.4%; Disruptive behaviors 28.5%; Aggression 22.8% Wallace 2018 56 ASD children were more food neophobic than their non-ASD peers ( p <0.001). Zickgraf 2018 35 70% of children showing atypical EB.…”

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<p>Eating and Mealtime Behaviors in Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Current Perspectives</p>

Margari¹,

Marzulli²,

Gabellone³

et al. 2020

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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impaired social and communication skills and repetitive and restrictive behaviors. Children and adolescents with ASD are more likely to present feeding problems than their typically developing peers are. The present narrative review of literature aims to highlight the most recent evidence about epidemiology and presentations of eating and mealtime behavioral abnormalities in ASD from infancy to adolescence. Abnormalities in breastfeeding and acceptance of complementary foods have been described by most of the studies evaluating ASD early feeding history. Among the various eating and mealtime behaviors identified in ASD children and adolescents, the most common was food selectivity. The present review also provides brief overviews of the various aspects of food that may influence food acceptance by ASD patients and of the correlation between eating problems and ASD core symptoms, as well as with cognitive level, language skills, and family environment. However, studies evaluating eating problems in ASD children and adolescents are very heterogeneous and they show methodological differences. Moreover, the absence of unique definitions of eating and mealtime behaviors in ASD further limits the comparability of studies.

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<p>Eating and Mealtime Behaviors in Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Current Perspectives</p>

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Marzulli²,

Gabellone³

et al. 2020

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“…The most frequently omitted food group is vegetables, followed by fruits [16,42]. Selective children with ASD often prefer foods with low nutritional value and high in fat, salt, and sugar [19].…”

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“…High prevalence of feeding problems and unusual eating behaviors, partly associated with GI problems, have been reported in ASD [15][16][17]. A meta-analysis revealed that a child with ASD is five times more likely to exhibit feeding difficulties than a child without ASD is [18].…”

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Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Feeding Problems and Their Associations with Dietary Interventions, Food Supplement Use, and Behavioral Characteristics in a Sample of Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Babinská

Celušáková

Belica

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Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are characterized by impairments in social interaction, communication, and restricted, stereotyped behavior. Gastrointestinal (GI), nutritional, and feeding problems are often reported in ASD. We investigated the prevalence of GI symptoms, food selectivity, and mealtime difficulties, and their associations with dietary interventions, food supplement use, and behavioral characteristics in a sample involving 247 participants with ASD and 267 controls aged 2–18 years. Data were collected by a questionnaire. GI symptoms were observed in 88.9% of children and adolescents with ASD, more often in girls than in boys. High rates of food selectivity (69.1%) and mealtime problems (64.3%) were found. Food supplements were used by 66.7% of individuals, mainly vitamins/minerals, probiotics, and omega-3 fatty acids. In the ASD sample, 21.2% of subjects followed a diet, mostly based on gluten and milk restriction, including individuals exhibiting food selectivity. Frequency of GI symptoms, food selectivity, and mealtime problems correlated weakly, but significantly with behavioral characteristics in the ASD group, but not with food supplement use. The study demonstrated that higher frequency of GI symptoms, food selectivity, and mealtime problems are a common problem in pre-schoolers, schoolchildren, and adolescents with ASD, and together with dietary modification, they are significantly associated with ASD.

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“…Interestingly, scurvy was also found to be linked with ASD in numerous case reports [ 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 ]. Parents frequently reported food selectivity in ASD children [ 47 , 48 , 49 ]. This highly selective eating behavior observed in ASD people raises awareness among clinicians due to the nutritional inadequacies which appear.…”

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Vitamin C Attenuates Oxidative Stress and Behavioral Abnormalities Triggered by Fipronil and Pyriproxyfen Insecticide Chronic Exposure on Zebrafish Juvenile

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Chronic exposure to synthetic insecticides in the early life of a child can lead to a series of disorders. Several causes as parental age, maternal smoking, birth complications, and exposure to toxins such as insecticides on childhood can lead to Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) occurrence. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential protective role of vitamin C (Vit. C) from children’s supplements after 14 days chronic exposure to insecticide mixture fipronil (Fip) + pyriproxyfen (Pyr) on juvenile zebrafish for swimming performances, social behavior and oxidative stress associated with ASD model. Juvenile (14–17 mm) wild-type AB zebrafish (Danio rerio) (45 days) were exposed to relevant concentrations: vit. C (25 µg L−1), Fip (600 µg L−1/1.372 μM) + Pyr (600 µg L−1/1.89 μM), and [Fip (600 µg L−1/1.372 μM) + Pyr (600 µg L−1 /1.89 μM)] + vit. C (25 µg L−1). Our results showed that insecticides can disturb the social behavior of zebrafish during 14 days of the administration, decreased the swimming performances, and elevated the oxidative stress biomarkers of SOD (superoxide dismutase), GPx (glutathione peroxidase), and MDA (malondialdehyde). The vitamin C supplement significantly attenuated the neurotoxicity of insecticide mixture and oxidative stress. This study provides possible in vivo evidence to show that vitamin C supplements could attenuate oxidative stress and brain damage of fipronil and pyriproxyfen insecticide chronic exposure on zebrafish juvenile.

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Dietary Intake, Nutrient Status, and Growth Parameters in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Severe Food Selectivity: An Electronic Medical Record Review

Cited by 121 publications

References 27 publications

<p>Eating and Mealtime Behaviors in Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Current Perspectives</p>

<p>Eating and Mealtime Behaviors in Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Current Perspectives</p>

Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Feeding Problems and Their Associations with Dietary Interventions, Food Supplement Use, and Behavioral Characteristics in a Sample of Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Vitamin C Attenuates Oxidative Stress and Behavioral Abnormalities Triggered by Fipronil and Pyriproxyfen Insecticide Chronic Exposure on Zebrafish Juvenile

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