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Arija, Victoria; Esteban-Figuerola, Patricia; Morales-Hidalgo, Paula; Jardí, Cristina; Canals-Sans, Josefa – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
This article assesses nutritional intake and adequacy in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), subdiagnostic autistic symptoms and children with typical development (TD). In total, 77 children diagnosed with ASD, 40 with subdiagnostic autistic symptoms and 333 children with TD were assessed. A validated food frequency questionnaire was…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Control Groups, Food, Nutrition
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Luisier, Anne-Claude; Petitpierre, Genevieve; Clerc Bérod, Annick; Garcia-Burgos, David; Bensafi, Moustafa – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2019
This study assessed whether olfactory familiarization can render food odors more pleasant, and consequently food more attractive, to children with autism spectrum disorder. Participants were first presented with a series of food odors (session 1). Then, they were familiarized on four occasions (time window: 5 weeks) with one of the two most…
Descriptors: Olfactory Perception, Familiarity, Child Behavior, Food
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Huang, Yunru; Iosif, Ana-Maria; Hansen, Robin L.; Schmidt, Rebecca J. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
Prior research studies suggest that maternal polyunsaturated fatty acids could have protective effects on neurodevelopmental outcomes. The objective of this study was to examine associations between maternal polyunsaturated fatty acid intake during pregnancy and risk for autism spectrum disorder and other non-typical development in a prospective…
Descriptors: Mothers, Biochemistry, Correlation, Food