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01-09-2014 | Original Paper

Relationships Between Feeding Problems, Behavioral Characteristics and Nutritional Quality in Children with ASD

Auteurs: Cynthia R. Johnson, Kylan Turner, Patricia A. Stewart, Brianne Schmidt, Amy Shui, Eric Macklin, Anne Reynolds, Jill James, Susan L. Johnson, Patty Manning Courtney, Susan L. Hyman

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 9/2014

Abstract

Many children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have co-occurring feeding problems. However, there is limited knowledge about how these feeding habits are related to other behavioral characteristics ubiqitious in ASD. In a relatively large sample of 256 children with ASD, ages 2–11, we examined the relationships between feeding and mealtime behaviors and social, communication, and cognitive levels as well repetitive and ritualistic behaviors, sensory behaviors, and externalizing and internalizing behaviors. Finally, we examined whether feeding habits were predictive of nutritional adequacy. In this sample, we found strong associations between parent reported feeding habits and (1) repetitive and ritualistic behaviors, (2) sensory features, and (3) externalizing and internalizing behavior. There was a lack of association between feeding behaviors and the social and communication deficits of ASD and cognitive levels. Increases in the degree of problematic feeding behaviors predicted decrements in nutritional adequacy.

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Titel: Relationships Between Feeding Problems, Behavioral Characteristics and Nutritional Quality in Children with ASD
Auteurs: Cynthia R. Johnson
Kylan Turner
Patricia A. Stewart
Brianne Schmidt
Amy Shui
Eric Macklin
Anne Reynolds
Jill James
Susan L. Johnson
Patty Manning Courtney
Susan L. Hyman
Publicatiedatum: 01-09-2014
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 9/2014
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-014-2095-9

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