Journal
JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
Volume 48, Issue 2, Pages 583-591Publisher
SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-017-3340-9
Keywords
Autism spectrum disorder; Food selectivity; Sensory sensitivity
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- NICHD
- Diet, Activity and Obesity in Children with Autism [R21HD048989-01A2]
- MCHB
- MCH Research Network on Promoting Healthy Weight (HWRN) among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and other Developmental Disabilities [UA3MC25735-01-00]
- NICHD
- Interdisciplinary Research in Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities [2P30HD004147-33A2]
- NIH
- Boston Nutrition Obesity Research Center [P30DK046200]
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Few studies have compared atypical sensory characteristics and food selectivity between children with and without autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We compared oral sensory processing between children with (n = 53) and without ASD (n = 58), ages 3-11 years. We also examined the relationships between atypical oral sensory processing, food selectivity, and fruit/vegetable consumption in children with ASD. We found that more children with ASD presented with atypical sensory processing than children without ASD. Among children with ASD, those with atypical oral sensory sensitivity refused more foods and ate fewer vegetables than those with typical oral sensory sensitivity. The findings suggest that efforts to address food selectivity in children with ASD may be enhanced by including strategies that address oral sensory processing.
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