Research and intervention of eating behavior problems of children with autism

LIU Jie; DONG Ping; WANG Yi; XU Xiu

doi:10.11852/zgetbjzz2019-0714

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Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2020, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (1) : 6-9. DOI: 10.11852/zgetbjzz2019-0714

Research and intervention of eating behavior problems of children with autism

LIU Jie, DONG Ping, WANG Yi, XU Xiu

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Objective To observe the eating behavior problems in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD),and to explore the therapeutic effect of integrated diet intervention method based on family by parents education. Methods ASD children aged 18 to 72 months diagnosed in the Children′s Healthcare Department of Children′s Hospital of Fudan University were enrolled in this study from December 2017 to December 2018.A self-designed questionnaire was used to investigate the dietary behavior of children with ASD,and dietary guidance was given to the families of children with dietary behavior problems for one month.All children conducted physical measurement and their serum nutrition indexes were tested. Results Totally 310 ASD children were investigated,of whom 51.0% were picky eaters.Other behavioral problems included easily distracted by eating (35.3%),watching TV or playing with toys while eating (25.5%),and unwilling to eat at the table (19.0%).Overweight (11.6%) and obesity (11.2%) were of high prevalence in ASD children.And few children had decreasing levels of vitamin A,vitamin D,vitamin B₁₂ and zinc.The final intervention items in this study included 7 items.Different proportions of children improved in each item after intervention.It was found that the behavior improvement rate was higher when the caregivers were parents and the primary caregivers were highly educated(OR＞1,P<0.05). Conclusion Eating behavior problems in ASD children are high, and clinical intervention based on family is supposed to be promoted.

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autism spectrum disorder / children / eating behavior / family intervention

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LIU Jie, DONG Ping, WANG Yi, XU Xiu. Research and intervention of eating behavior problems of children with autism[J]. Chinese Journal of Child Health Care. 2020, 28(1): 6-9 https://doi.org/10.11852/zgetbjzz2019-0714

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