Skeletal Growth Dysregulation in Australian Male Infants and Toddlers With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Recent findings suggest that children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are larger in size for head circumference (HC), height, and weight compared to typically developing (TD) children; however, little is known about their rate of growth, especially in height and weight. The current study aimed t...

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Published in:Autism research 2018-06, Vol.11 (6), p.846-856
Main Authors: Green, Cherie C., Dissanayake, Cheryl, Loesch, Danuta Z., Bui, Minh, Barbaro, Josephine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Autism
autism spectrum disorder
Babies
Birth
Body height
Body length
body size
child
Child & adolescent psychiatry
Children
growth
Growth disorders
Growth rate
head circumference
infant
Infants
Preschool children
Toddlers
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Summary:Recent findings suggest that children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are larger in size for head circumference (HC), height, and weight compared to typically developing (TD) children; however, little is known about their rate of growth, especially in height and weight. The current study aimed to: (a) confirm and extend upon previous findings of early generalized overgrowth in ASD; and (b) determine if there were any differences in the rate of growth between infants and toddlers with ASD compared to their TD peers. Measurements of HC, height, and weight were available for 135 boys with ASD and 74 TD boys, from birth through 3 years of age. Size and growth rate in HC, height, and weight were analyzed using a linear mixed‐effects model. Infants with ASD were significantly smaller in size at birth for HC, body length, and weight compared to TD infants (all P 
ISSN:1939-3792
1939-3806
DOI:10.1002/aur.1952