Autistic Children/Adolescents Have Lower Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Higher Salivary IL-6 Concentration: Potential Diet-Inflammation Links?
Milagros Fuentes-AlberoMayra Alejandra Mafla-EspañaJosé Martínez-RagaOmar CauliPublished in: Pathophysiology : the official journal of the International Society for Pathophysiology (2024)
Children and adolescents with ASD showed significantly lower adherence to the MD, which can contribute to nutritional deficits described in ASD, and the role of BMI composition (fat versus lean mass) needs to be further investigated in this group. The concentration of IL-6 and its receptor in saliva is associated with adherence to the MD, suggesting a possible link between IL-6 and diet in ASD. Further studies to clarify the associations between IL-6, psychiatric alterations, and diet in ASD are needed.
Keyphrases
- autism spectrum disorder
- physical activity
- attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
- young adults
- weight loss
- intellectual disability
- traumatic brain injury
- adipose tissue
- mental health
- body mass index
- oxidative stress
- type diabetes
- fatty acid
- weight gain
- body composition
- climate change
- bone mineral density
- high speed