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Early History, Mealtime Environment, and Parental Views on Mealtime and Eating Behaviors among Children with ASD in Florida
This study was a cross-sectional study to examine problematic mealtime behaviors among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Florida. Forty-one parents completed a 48-item survey. The mean age of their children was 8.1 years and 73% were male. The data were divided and compared by age grou...
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Published in: | Nutrients 2018-12, Vol.10 (12), p.1867 |
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Language: | English |
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Summary: | This study was a cross-sectional study to examine problematic mealtime behaviors among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Florida. Forty-one parents completed a 48-item survey. The mean age of their children was 8.1 years and 73% were male. The data were divided and compared by age group: Ages 2⁻6, 7⁻11, and 12⁻17. Data from the 3- to 6-year-old children were extracted and compared with the references from Provost et al. (2010). There were age differences in eating difficulties at home (
= 0.013), fast food restaurants (
= 0.005), and at regular restaurants (
= 0.016). The total mealtime behavior score was significantly higher in early childhood (
< 0.001) and mid-childhood (
= 0.005) than adolescents. More parents of ages 3⁻6 with ASD reported difficulties with breastfeeding (
< 0.01); concerns about eating (
< 0.001); difficulties related to mealtime locations (
< 0.05), craving certain food (
< 0.05), and being picky eaters (
< 0.01) compared to typically developing children. The total mealtime behavior score was significantly higher in children with ASD than typically developing children (
< 0.001). The results indicate that early childhood interventions are warranted and further research in adolescents is needed. |
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ISSN: | 2072-6643 2072-6643 |
DOI: | 10.3390/nu10121867 |