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Traits of dietary behaviors and related nutrition problems in children with autism spectrum disorder |
JING Jin |
Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China |
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Abstract Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is an neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by social (communication) impairments and restricted repetitive and stereotyped behavior and interests. Besides these core characteristics, children with ASD also have a tendency to suffer from unhealthy dietary behaviors, which may lead to a variety of secondary physical and mental problems. These unhealthy dietary behaviors have different manifestations and complicated reasons. This article mainly discusses the common traits of dietary behaviors, nutrition and related intestinal function in children with autism.
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