Growth status of children with autism spectrum disorder: a case–control study

Barnhill, Kelly; Gutierrez, A.; Ghossainy, Maliki E.; Marediya, Zabin; Marti, C. Nathan; Hewitson, Laura

doi:10.1111/jhn.12396

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“…Fifteen studies were published between 2010 and 2016 9,24–37 . Four studies were case-control 24,27,31,33 and eleven studies were cross-section 9,25,26,28–30,32,34–37 . The studies encompassed a total of 49,937,078 participants and 1,045,538 individuals with ASD.…”

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“…The studies encompassed a total of 49,937,078 participants and 1,045,538 individuals with ASD. Ten studies were carried out in the United States 24–27,29,30,34–37 , two in Brazil 9,31 , one in Turkey 32 , one in Spain 33 , and one in China 28 . The sample sizes ranged from 40 33 to 986,352 30 individuals with ASD and from 19 9 to 48,598,466 30 controls.…”

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“…For the method of ascertaining ASD, four studies used parental reports 26,29,30,36 , and the other studies based on their diagnoses on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV) 31,32,34 , DSM-V 9,28,32 , Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ) 24 , International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision (ICD-9) 25 , International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) 27,35 , Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) 24,33,37 , Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) 24,34 , and Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-Generic (ADOS-G) 33 . For the method of ascertaining BMI, three studies included parentally reported data 26,30,36 , ten studies objectively measured the data 9,24,27–29,31–34,37 , and two studies extracted the information from the participants’ medical records 25,35 .…”

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“…However, the findings are inconsistent. Some scientists have reported that BMI in individuals with ASD is not different from that in controls 9,24 , while other scientists have reported the prevalence of obesity and overweight is higher in individuals with ASD than in controls 25,26 . Therefore, we performed a meta-analysis to examine the association among obesity, overweight and ASD.…”

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“…Recently, some studies have focused on the association among obesity, overweight and ASD 9,24–26 . However, the findings are inconsistent.…”

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Association among obesity, overweight and autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Obesity, overweight and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) remain serious public health problems. Although lots of studies have recently explored the association among obesity, overweight and ASD, the findings are inconsistent. Thus, we conducted a meta-analysis of epidemiological studies to examine the association among obesity, overweight and ASD. PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library were used for literature searches to identify eligible studies published in English before November 15, 2016. Relevant studies estimating the association among obesity, overweight and ASD were included. Fifteen studies encompassing 49,937,078 participants and 1,045,538 individuals with ASD were included in this study. A random effects model was chosen to synthesize the effect sizes of individual studies. The prevalence of obesity was significantly higher in individuals with ASD than in controls (OR = 1.84, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.37–2.48, P < 0.001). However, the prevalence of overweight in individuals with ASD was not significantly different from that in controls (OR = 1.07, 95% CI: 0.83–1.38, P = 0.62). Both sensitivity analysis and publication bias testing revealed that the findings were robust. The meta-analysis showed a significant association between obesity and ASD. However, no significant association was identified between overweight and ASD.

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“…Recently, some studies have focused on the association among obesity, overweight and ASD 9,24–26 . However, the findings are inconsistent.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Bone Mineral Density in Boys Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Case-Control Study

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Ramírez

Gutierrez

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J Autism Dev Disord

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This study compared bone mineral density (BMD) of the spine obtained by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), nutritional status, biochemical markers, and gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in 4-8 year old boys with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) with a group of age-matched, healthy boys without ASD. Boys with ASD had significantly lower spine BMD compared to controls but this was not correlated with any biochemical markers, dietary intake of calcium and vitamin D, elimination diet status, or GI symptomology. Reduced BMD in 4-8 year old boys with ASD appears to involve factors other than nutrient intake and GI status, and requires further study.

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Interventions for Increasing Acceptance of New Foods Among Children and Adults with Developmental Disorders: A Systematic Review

Chawner

Blundell-Birtill

Hetherington

2019

J Autism Dev Disord

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People with developmental disorders (DD) often display high levels of selective eating, which can result in micronutrient deficiencies. It is therefore essential to explore ways to increase dietary variety in this population. To identify different types of interventions promoting increased acceptance of new foods or dietary variety for DD populations and to determine their effectiveness. Thirty-six studies met criteria for inclusion in the review. Twenty-two types of intervention were identified with 34 studies being reported as effective and 33 of these incorporating components drawn from learning theory. Multicomponent interventions centred on operant conditioning, systematic desensitisation and changes to environment and familial practices were reported as effective for individuals.

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Growth status of children with autism spectrum disorder: a case–control study

Abstract: More research is needed to fully assess physical status and potential growth concerns of children with ASD. A full physical assessment should be a component of primary care for all children with ASD.

Cited by 37 publications

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Association among obesity, overweight and autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Association among obesity, overweight and autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Bone Mineral Density in Boys Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Case-Control Study

Interventions for Increasing Acceptance of New Foods Among Children and Adults with Developmental Disorders: A Systematic Review

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