Nutritional status and living habits of children with autism

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https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v9i9.7663

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Nutritional status; Autistic disorder; Child; Obesity; Lifestyle.

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to investigate the nutritional status of children with autism and to verify their association with children's lifestyle. Methods: A total of 43 children with autism were enrolled in the Integrated Rehabilitation Center located in the city of Teresina, Piauí, Brazil, of both sexes, aged between 2 and 10 years. An interview with parents was carried out through a questionnaire with sociodemographic and lifestyle data and anthropometric mesures of the children. Results: In relation to nutritional status, it was verified the prevalence of eutrophic infants (55.6%) and obese children (23.3%). Besides, a significant association between intestinal problems and nutritional status (p=0,013) was found, however it was not possible to verify a significant association among nutricional status with medicines (p=0,720) and physical activity (p = 1000). Conclusion: Despite the importance of overweight and its implications on children's health, it has been found that there is still a paucity of studies in the literature showing an association of nutritional status with these factors.

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30/08/2020

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BRITO, A. N. M. de; SANTANA, C. M. N. de; TORRES, M. V.; SOUZA, A. S. de. Nutritional status and living habits of children with autism. Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 9, n. 9, p. e582997663, 2020. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v9i9.7663. Disponível em: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/7663. Acesso em: 2 jan. 2025.

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