Principles of monitoring and intervention for micronutrient deficiency in children with autism spectrum disorder

LI Ting-yu; TAN Mei

doi:10.11852/zgetbjzz2020-1787

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Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2021, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (1) : 1-4. DOI: 10.11852/zgetbjzz2020-1787

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Principles of monitoring and intervention for micronutrient deficiency in children with autism spectrum disorder

LI Ting-yu, TAN Mei

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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a common and complex neurodevelopmental disorder for which there is no specific treatment and the clinical practice is mainly based on behavioral interventions,causing a huge economic burden to the families and society.The etiology of ASD is unclear and is recognized as the result of interaction of a complex genetic background with environmental risk factors,resulting in different clinical manifestations of children with ASD.Current evidence suggests that malnutrition,especially micronutrient deficiencies in utero and in early postnatal period,may be associated with the onset and clinical manifestations of ASD.These measures,including ensuring sufficient micronutrients during pregnancy,strengthening micronutrient monitoring for ASD children,and timely and reasonable intervention,may reduce the incidence of ASD and improve the behaviors of children with ASD to some extent.

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autism spectrum disorder / micronutrient / neurodevelopmental disorder

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LI Ting-yu, TAN Mei. Principles of monitoring and intervention for micronutrient deficiency in children with autism spectrum disorder[J]. Chinese Journal of Child Health Care. 2021, 29(1): 1-4 https://doi.org/10.11852/zgetbjzz2020-1787

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