Objective To investigate emotional and behavior problems and dietary behavior problems in preschool children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), and to explore the relationship between them. Methods From August 2020 to April 2021, 150 preschool ASD children were evaluated by parent version of Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) and Preschoolers' Eating Behavior Questionnaire (PEBQ) to know about their emotional and behavioral problems and dietary behavior problems. The relationship between emotional and behavior problems and dietary behavior problems was analyzed by Logistic regression analysis. Results In terms of the common emotional and behavior problems, the detection rates of peer interaction problems, social behavioral problems and hyperactivity were 86.0%, 72.7% and 51.3%, respectively. The rate of common dietary behavior problems was as follows:lack of the active eating ability (83.3%), picky eating (57.3%), emotional eating (42.0%).Conduct problem was a risk factor for food response problem (OR=3.48, 95%CI:1.04 - 11.63) and emotional eating (OR=6.11, 95%CI=1.56 - 23.86). Social behavioral problems were risk factors for picky eating (OR=3.07,95%CI:1.40 - 6.74)and lack of eating initiative(OR=5.32,95%CI:1.25 - 22.70). Hyperactivity was the risk factor for picky eating (OR=3.40,95%CI:1.65 - 7.00) and bad eating habits(OR=4.29,95%CI:1.55 - 11.88). Conclusions Emotional and behavior problems and dietary behavior problems of preschool ASD children are relatively serious. Emotional and behavior problems are associated with picky eating, lack of the active eating ability, food response problems, bad eating habits and emotional eating in preschool ASD children.
Key words
autism spectrum disorder /
preschool children /
emotional and behavior problems /
dietary behaviors
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