Global prevalence of obesity, overweight and underweight in children, adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorder, attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorder: A …

YJ Li, XN Xie, X Lei, YM Li, X Lei - Obesity Reviews, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD) may have unhealthy bodyweight. This meta‐analysis was performed to understand …

Autistic characteristics in eating disorders: Treatment adaptations and impact on clinical outcomes

Z Li, D Halls, S Byford… - European Eating Disorders …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Autistic people with eating disorders (EDs) may have special needs that are not
met in standard ED treatment, raising the need for treatment adaptations to accommodate co …

COVID-19 and UK family carers: policy implications

J Onwumere, C Creswell, G Livingston… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Informal (unpaid) carers are an integral part of all societies and the health and social care
systems in the UK depend on them. Despite the valuable contributions and key worker …

Comparison of gut microbiota between adults with autism spectrum disorder and obese adults

Q Zhang, R Zou, M Guo, M Duan, Q Li, H Zheng - PeerJ, 2021 - peerj.com
Background Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and obesity are serious global public health
problems. Studies have shown that ASD children are at a higher risk of obesity than the …

Looking beneath the surface: Distinguishing between common features in autism and anorexia nervosa

E Kinnaird, K Tchanturia - Journal of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, 2021 - Elsevier
Anorexia nervosa (AN) and autism share a number of common features, including restrictive
eating, cognitive rigidity, and social difficulties. However, these similarities make …

Dietary recommendations to customize canteen menus according to the nutritional and sensory needs of individuals with autism spectrum disorder

MV Conti, C Breda, S Basilico, A Luzzi, L Voto… - Eating and Weight …, 2023 - Springer
Individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are often characterized by food-selectivity,
food-neophobia and a marked preference for mild flavor, semi-liquid foods with pale colors …

Association of autism diagnosis and polygenic scores with eating disorder severity

R Zhang, A Birgegård, B Fundín… - European Eating …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Among individuals with eating disorders (ED), those with co‐occurring autism are often
considered to have more severe presentations and poorer prognosis. However, previous …

Autistic traits mediate reductions in social attention in adults with anorexia nervosa

J Kerr-Gaffney, L Mason, E Jones, H Hayward… - Journal of Autism and …, 2021 - Springer
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is associated with difficulties in social and emotional functioning. A
significant proportion of individuals with AN show autistic traits, which may influence social …

Accessibility of nutritional services for children with autism spectrum disorder in the United Arab Emirates: insights from special education teachers and parents

MP Opoku, N Anwahi, S Belbase, H Shah… - Research in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Goal 2 of United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals exhorts
countries to provide guidelines on better nutrition for all children. In response, the United …

Different pathways, same goals: A large‐scale qualitative study of autistic and non‐autistic patient‐generated definitions of recovery from an eating disorder

F Sedgewick, J Leppanen, A Austin… - European Eating …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Definitions of recovery from an eating disorder (ED) have generally been
formulated around clinical conceptualisations, rather than based on the views of patients …