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Esteban-Figuerola, Patricia; Morales-Hidalgo, Paula; Arija-Val, Victoria; Canals-Sans, Josefa – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
Overweight and obesity have been reported to be more prevalent in populations with autism spectrum disorder than in children with typical development. The aim of this study was to compare the anthropometric status of children with autism spectrum disorder (diagnosed and subclinical) and children with typical development and analyse which variables…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Body Composition, Obesity, Autism
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Morales Hidalgo, Paula; Voltas Moreso, Núria; Canals Sans, Josefa – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
The autism spectrum disorder prevalence data for southern Europe seem to be lower than international reports. The objective of the Neurodevelopmental Disorders Epidemiological Research Project was to estimate the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder in a representative school sample of Tarragona, Spain. Screening was performed through parents (N…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Incidence, Epidemiology
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Pozo, Pilar; Sarriá, Encarnación – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
The transition to adulthood and adulthood itself have been identified as times of stress for parents of individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Longitudinal studies, however, show improvements in the well-being of mothers of adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorder. This article presents a cross-sectional study of 102 Spanish…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Well Being, Parents