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JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
Volume 42, Issue 4, Pages 549-556Publisher
SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-011-1268-z
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Autism; Nutrition; Feeding disorder; Food Selectivity
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- NCATS NIH HHS [UL1 TR000077] Funding Source: Medline
- NCRR NIH HHS [M01 RR008084, M01 RR 08084] Funding Source: Medline
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The frequency of selective eating and nutritional deficiency was studied among 22 children with autism and an age matched typically developing control group. Children with autism ate fewer foods on average than typically developing children. (33.5 vs. 54.5 foods, P < .001) As compared to typical controls, children with autism had a higher average intake of magnesium, and lower average intake of protein, calcium, vitamin B12, and vitamin D. Selective eaters were significantly more likely than typical controls to be at risk for at least one serious nutrient deficiency (P < .001).
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