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The Combination of Food Approach and Food Avoidant Behaviors in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: "Selective Overeating"
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Nadeau, Monica V.; Richard, Emily; Wallace, Gregory L. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Based on parent questionnaires, we demonstrate the presence of an eating pattern among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that is characterized by both food selectivity and eating in the absence of hunger. Children with ASD were categorized as engaging in eating patterns of selective overeating, selective eating only, overeating only, or…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Are There Anthropometric and Body Composition Differences between Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Children with Typical Development? Analysis by Age and Spectrum Severity in a School Population
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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
Comparing Measures of General and Abdominal Adiposity as Predictors of Blood Pressure in College Students
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Abshire, Demetrius A.; Mudd-Martin, Gia; Moser, Debra K.; Lennie, Terry A. – Journal of American College Health, 2018
Objective: To compare anthropometric measures of body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), and sagittal abdominal diameter (SAD) as predictors of blood pressure in college students. Participants: Students (N = 116) were recruited from November 2012 to May 2014 at an urban university and rural community…
Descriptors: College Students, Body Composition, Body Weight, Body Height
Predictors of Eating Behavior in Middle Childhood: A Hybrid Fixed Effects Model
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Bjørklund, Oda; Belsky, Jay; Wichstrøm, Lars; Steinsbekk, Silje – Developmental Psychology, 2018
Children's eating behavior influences energy intake and thus weight through choices of type and amount of food. One type of eating behavior, food responsiveness, defined as eating in response to external cues such as the sight and smell of food, is particularly related to increased caloric intake and weight. Because little is known about the…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Eating Habits, Child Behavior, Food
Driving Home: An Analysis of Obesity-Related Behaviors among U.S. College Students Living On and Off Campus
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Garcia, Sophia E. – ProQuest LLC, 2015
The purpose of this study was to determine whether there are differences in weight status, aerobic and strength physical activity, sugar-sweetened beverage consumption, and perceived stress about having enough money to buy nutritious meals between United States college students who live on campus and college students who live off campus. A…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Physical Activities, Muscular Strength, Eating Habits
Obesity, Food Selectivity, and Physical Activity in Individuals with Fragile X Syndrome
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Raspa, Melissa; Bailey, Donald B., Jr.; Bishop, Ellen; Holiday, David; Olmsted, Murrey – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2010
National survey data from 884 families were used to examine the overall health of children and adults with fragile X syndrome. Results indicate the rate of obesity in adults with fragile X syndrome is similar to the general population (30%). Male children with fragile X syndrome, however, had higher rates of obesity (31%) when compared with…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level