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Direct linkNoreen Islam; Kristin L. Hathaway; Brooke S. Anderson; William G. Sharp; Karen J. Loechner – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Purpose: Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and food selectivity are at increased risk for nutritional deficiencies which could affect bone health. Methods: We report on four male patients with ASD and avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) with significant bone conditions including rickets, vertebral compression fractures,…
Descriptors: Child Health, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Males, Eating Disorders
Mojdeh Mostafavi; Wael Sayej – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a multifactorial, pervasive neurodevelopmental disorder affecting 1 in 36 children in the United States. Given the rising prevalence and significant economic and social costs associated with ASD, it is critical that continued efforts be made towards better understanding the underlying etiology as well as…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Human Body, Physical Health
Yitik Tonkaz, Gülsüm; Esin, Ibrahim Selçuk; Turan, Bahadir; Uslu, Hakan; Dursun, Onur Burak – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
Leaky gut hypothesis is one of the well-known theory which tries to explain etiology of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Unfortunately there is still a gap of evidence to investigate the corner points of the hypothesis. The aim of this study was to investigate the determinants of leaky gut in children with ASD, their siblings and healthy controls.…
Descriptors: Human Body, Physical Health, Etiology, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Amrita Minhas; Kerri Whitlock; Cory Rosenfelt; Julie Shatto; Brittany Finlay; Jennifer Zwicker; Sarah Lippe; Sebastien Jacquemont; Randi Hagerman; Kara Murias; Francois V. Bolduc – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
The purpose of this paper was to examine the physical, emotional, social and school functioning domains of quality of life of individuals with Fragile X Syndrome, in relation to mental health and sleep patterns to gain a better understanding of how these aspects are affected by the disorder. This study included 119 individuals with Fragile X…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Mental Health, Sleep, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Ting Yang; Qian Zhang; Li Chen; Ying Dai; Fei-Yong Jia; Yan Hao; Ling Li; Jie Zhang; Li-Jie Wu; Xiao-Yan Ke; Ming-Ji Yi; Qi Hong; Jin-Jin Chen; Shuan-Feng Fang; Yi-Chao Wang; Qi Wang; Chun-Hua Jin; Jie Chen; Ting-Yu Li – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a multifactorial, pervasive, neurodevelopmental disorder, of which intestinal symptoms collectively represent one of the most common comorbidities. Methods: In this study, 1,222 children with ASD and 1,206 typically developing (TD) children aged 2-7 years were enrolled from 13 cities in China. Physical…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Young Children, Physical Health
Anna van der Lubbe; Hanna Swaab; Robert R. J. M. Vermeiren; Wietske A. Ester – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
Mothers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often experience chronic stress and are at risk for adverse health. However, little is known about fathers, especially when their child is in early childhood. Parenting stress, eating behavior and physical health was evaluated in mothers (n = 48) and fathers (n = 43) of young children (3-7…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Eating Habits, Physical Health, Mothers
T. A. Meridian McDonald; Audrey Scudder – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
Autistic adults experience disparities in physical health and health care access. A major barrier to addressing these disparities is a lack of federal funding for research on this topic. In seeking funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), we discovered nodes that contribute to structural discrimination in physical health--related…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Adults, Physical Health, Access to Health Care
Lopez-Espejo, Mauricio A.; Nuñez, Alicia C.; Ruz, Melanie; Saez, Valentina; Moscoso, Odalie C.; Escobar, Raul G. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
This study examined the agreement of perceived health-related quality of life (HRQOL) between caregivers and autistic children and adolescents (n = 133, 5-12 years) using the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory Generic Core Scales, Fourth Edition (PedsQL 4.0). Results reveal good to excellent agreement over this age range across the total,…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children, Preadolescents
Jiwon Lee; Brian Barger – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
Although poor health has been reported in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), most studies excluded fathers and focused on mental health. We combined 2016-2019 data from the National Surveys of Children's Health to determine child and parent characteristics that predict poor mental and physical health in fathers (n = 818) and…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Individual Characteristics, Fathers, Mothers
Bolbocean, Corneliu; Andújar, Fabiola N.; McCormack, Maria; Suter, Bernhard; Holder, J. Lloyd, Jr. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Children with autism have a significantly lower quality of life compared with their neurotypical peers. While multiple studies have quantified the impact of autism on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) through standardized surveys such as the PedsQL, none have specifically investigated the impact of syndromic autism. Here we evaluate HRQoL in…
Descriptors: Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Quality of Life
Hwang, Ye In; Foley, Kitty-Rose; Trollor, Julian N. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
There is a gap in our knowledge of aging with autism. The present study examined the applicability of the popular gerontology concept of "aging well" to autistic adults. Using survey data, a model of "aging well" was operationalised and applied to 92 autistic adults and 60 controls. A very small proportion (3.3%) of autistic…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Autism, Gerontology, Adults
Shindler, A. E.; Hill-Yardin, E. L.; Petrovski, S.; Bishop, N.; Franks, A. E. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
This study investigated genetic biomarkers for gastrointestinal dysfunction symptoms in order to provide further information on the genetic risk for GI dysfunction associated with autism. The single nucleotide polymorphisms of sixty participants with autism and/or gastrointestinal dysfunction were analyzed. The autism group had a moderate…
Descriptors: Genetics, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Physiology, Risk
Tseng, Angela – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
Autism-Assistance Dogs (AADs) are highly-skilled service animals trained primarily to ensure the safety of an autistic child by preventing elopement and mitigating 'meltdowns'. Although anecdotal accounts and case-studies have indicated that AADs confer benefits above and beyond safety, empirical support anchored in validated clinical, behavioral,…
Descriptors: Children, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Animals, Disabilities
Waldron, Danielle A.; Stokes, Jeffrey; Coyle, Caitlin E.; Kramer, John; Dugan, Elizabeth – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
This study explores factors associated with participation in moderate physical activity and muscle strengthening activity in adults with autism receiving state services (age: 18-78 years). Researchers analyzed the National Core Indicators-In Person Survey (2017-2018) data using multilevel mixed effects logistic regression. Older adults on the…
Descriptors: Adults, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Physical Activity Level, Services
Mackay, Jessica; Nixon, Gillian M.; Lafferty, Antony R.; Ambler, Geoff; Kapur, Nitin; Bergman, Philip B.; Schofield, Cara; Seton, Chris; Tai, Andrew; Tham, Elaine; Vora, Komal; Crock, Patricia; Verge, Charles; Musthaffa, Yassmin; Blecher, Greg; Caudri, Daan; Leonard, Helen; Jacoby, Peter; Wilson, Andrew; Choong, Catherine S.; Downs, Jenny – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare genetic disorder characterised by neurodevelopmental delays, hyperphagia, difficulties with social communication and challenging behaviours. Individuals require intensive supervision from caregivers which may negatively affect caregiver quality of life. This study used data collected in the Australasian PWS…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Genetic Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
