Risk Factors for Overweight in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
| Autor: | Sabrina N. Grondhuis, Michael G. Aman |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Concordance 05 social sciences Psychological intervention Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Overweight medicine.disease behavioral disciplines and activities 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Autism spectrum disorder 030225 pediatrics mental disorders Developmental and Educational Psychology medicine Anxiety Autism 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Risk factor medicine.symptom Psychiatry Psychology 050104 developmental & child psychology Psychopathology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities. 29:241-263 |
| ISSN: | 1573-3580 1056-263X |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10882-016-9522-0 |
| Popis: | Previous literature suggests children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have a higher prevalence of excess weight than typically developing (TD) children, but information addressing risk factor concordance between those with ASD and TD children is lacking. We used a retrospective analysis of children (N = 2610) who visited an Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network (AS-ATN) center in the United States or Canada. This analysis occurred concurrently with two other research teams within AS-ATN. We found substantial agreement between predictors of weight in children with ASD and known correlates of obesity in typical children. These included Asian and Hispanic ethnicities, four medication groups, and psychopathological comorbidities such as aggression, anxiety, depression, and ADHD symptoms. The similarities of risk factors for weight between TD and ASD children will allow for use of existing protocols for weight interventions with minimal modification, saving resources otherwise spent pursuing new risk factors or treatments. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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