Research progresson abnormal mealtime behavior and micronutrient levels in children with autism spectrum disorders

GUO Min; LI Ting-yu

doi:10.11852/zgetbjzz2018-26-06-15

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Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2018, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (6) : 634-637. DOI: 10.11852/zgetbjzz2018-26-06-15

Research progresson abnormal mealtime behavior and micronutrient levels in children with autism spectrum disorders

GUO Min, LI Ting-yu

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The main core symptoms of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are impaired social interaction and communication,restricted interests and repetitive stereotypical behavior. The last two aspects are usually shown in eating behavior. Compared with typically developing children,autism children have more serious feeding problems. Limited food repertoire may affect the diversity of accepted food,decreasing the micronutrient levels,aggravating symptoms of autistic children. This review will summarize and discuss the abnormal mealtime behavior,micronutrient deficiency and micronutrient intervention.

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autism spectram disorder / medltime behavior / micronutrient

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GUO Min, LI Ting-yu. Research progresson abnormal mealtime behavior and micronutrient levels in children with autism spectrum disorders[J]. Chinese Journal of Child Health Care. 2018, 26(6): 634-637 https://doi.org/10.11852/zgetbjzz2018-26-06-15

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