The nutritional behavior of children with autism spectrum disorder, parental feeding styles, and anthropometric measurements.

Published in: Nordic journal of psychiatry (2021)

Children with ASD are more selective about foods and have greater difficulty in switching to supplementary food. The BMI-z score for children with ASD is higher and the height-z score is lower. Children with ASD have different eating and feeding styles compared to children in the control group.

Keyphrases

young adults
autism spectrum disorder
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
body mass index
physical activity
intellectual disability
body composition
climate change
working memory