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Associations between childhood autistic traits and adolescent eating disorder behaviours are partially mediated by fussy eating.

Virginia Carter LenoNadia MicaliRachel Bryant-WaughMoritz Herle
Published in: European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association (2022)
Findings point towards fussy eating as a potential link between childhood autistic traits and later disordered eating. Addressing fussy eating patterns before they become entrenched may decrease risk for eating disorders later in development.
Keyphrases
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