The relationship between nutritional problems, eating behaviors, and diet quality in children with autism

dc.authorscopusid57205198330
dc.authorscopusid58791132100
dc.authorscopusid58799274500
dc.authorscopusid59310978700
dc.contributor.authorArslan, Sedat
dc.contributor.authorSahin, Kezban
dc.contributor.authorDal, Nursel
dc.contributor.authorUzunoglu, Dilara Cakin
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-11T07:40:41Z
dc.date.available2024-09-11T07:40:41Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentOkan Universityen_US
dc.department-temp[Arslan, Sedat; Sahin, Kezban; Dal, Nursel] Bandirma Onyedi Eylul Univ, Dept Nutr & Dietet, Balikesir, Turkiye; [Uzunoglu, Dilara Cakin] Istanbul Okan Univ, Dept Nutr & Dietet, Istanbul, Turkiyeen_US
dc.description.abstractObjectives: This study aimed to determine the current nutritional problems, eating behaviors, and diet quality of children with autism and to examine the relationship between eating behavior and diet quality. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted with 52 children aged 8-14 years with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Data were collected by using a questionnaire consisting of five sections (descriptive information form, anthropometric measurements, Screening Tool for Nutritional Problems (STEP), Mediterranean Diet Quality Index for Children and Adolescents (KIDMED), and Child Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire (CTFEQ)). The significance level of statistical tests was accepted as p < 0.05. Results: The mean age of children was 11.52 +/- 2.73 years, 84.6% were male, and 21.2% were obese. Current nutritional issues were primarily behavioral disorders and nutritional skills-related. The highest score on the Three-Factor Eating Scale was in the uncontrolled eating sub-dimension (15.02 +/- 3.63). The mean score for children with autism was 5.79 +/- 1.87, with the majority (69.2%) moderately adhering to the Mediterranean diet. In the low adherence group, total Three-Factor Eating Scale score and uncontrolled eating sub-scale score were significantly higher than the moderate-high adherence group (p < 0.05). Although adherence to the Mediterranean diet increased as the frequency and severity of nutritional problems decreased according to the STEP, this difference was not statistically significant (p > 0.05). Conclusions: Our results show that children with autism are at risk for obesity. Identifying current nutritional problems, improving diet quality, and detecting and preventing unhealthy eating behaviors such as uncontrolled eating are important for the health of children with autism.en_US
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dc.identifier.doi10.1080/20473869.2024.2396692
dc.identifier.issn2047-3869
dc.identifier.issn2047-3877
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85202970530
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dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/20473869.2024.2396692
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14517/6206
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001303844200001
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dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis Ltden_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
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dc.subjectAutism spectrum disorderen_US
dc.subjectfeeding problemsen_US
dc.subjecteating behaviorsen_US
dc.subjectMediterranean dieten_US
dc.subjectdiet qualityen_US
dc.subjectobesity risken_US
dc.subjectuncontrolled eatingen_US
dc.subjectchildrenen_US
dc.titleThe relationship between nutritional problems, eating behaviors, and diet quality in children with autismen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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