Parental Feeding Practices and Child-Related Factors are Associated with Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Atypical eating behaviors displayed by children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) predispose them to unhealthy weight gain. We determined the factors associated with body weight status among 261 children with ASD (3–18 years) at nine autism intervention centers. Their mothers completed a self-admi...

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Main Authors:	Shiang Yen Eow, Wan Ying Gan, Poh Ying Lim, Hamidin Awang, Zalilah Mohd Shariff
Format:	Article
Language:	en
Published:	SpringerLink 2024
Subjects:	Parental feeding practices, Body weight status, ASD, Children, Child eating behaviors
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