The role of food selectivity in the association between child autistic traits and constipation.

Holly A HarrisNadia MicaliHenriette A MollIna van Berckelaer-OnnesManon HillegersPauline W Jansen

Published in: The International journal of eating disorders (2021)

This study provides empirical support for the mediating role of food selectivity in the association between autistic traits and constipation. Behavioral interventions aimed to target food selectivity and support families of children with autistic traits may bolster conventional medical and nutritional treatments to alleviate gastrointestinal symptoms like constipation.

Keyphrases

irritable bowel syndrome
genome wide
human health
healthcare
young adults
mental health
dna methylation
structural basis
gene expression
depressive symptoms
climate change