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    Evaluation of Nutritional Status of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Receiving Daytime Rehabilitation
    (2024-05-01) İSLAMOĞLU, AYŞE HÜMEYRA; SABUNCULAR, GÜLEREN; ÇELİK, ZEHRA MARGOT; AKTAÇ, ŞULE; İSLAMOĞLU A. H., SABUNCULAR G., ÇELİK Z. M., AKTAÇ Ş., GÜNEŞ F. E.
    Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the nutritional status, eating habits and behavior of children with autism spectrum disorder. Methods: This observational study included 109 individuals from Istanbul diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder aged 3-18 years; the patients were receiving daytime rehabilitation. A questionnaire including socio-demographic characteristics, nutritional behavior and eating habits of participants was applied by face-to-face interview method, anthropometric measurements (body weight and height) and food consumption records were taken, using a 24-hour dietary recall taken by the researchers. Results: Of all, 66.1% (n=72) of the participants were male. It was determined that 16.2% (n=6) of the female participants were overweight and 27.0% (n=10) were obese, while 33.3% (n=24) of the male participants were overweight and 29.2% (n=21) were obese. The rate of food selectivity was found to be 59.6%; 28.4% of the participants received additional support during mealtimes, 13.8% followed various special diets, including gluten-free and casein-free diets. Most of the participants’ energy intake (60.6%), vitamin D (100.0%) and calcium (71.6%) were below reference values. The majority of the participants’ vitamin A (92.7%) and sodium (92.7%) intakes were above the recommended values. Conclusion: The findings of the study reveal that children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder have high rates of obesity and food selectivity. The need for additional support at mealtimes, and the inadequate or excessive intake of nutrients are among other nutrition-related problems faced by this population. Keywords: Nutrition, children, autism spectrum disorder