Gastrointestinal symptoms and feeding problems and their associations with dietary interventions, food supplement use and behavioral characteristics in a sample of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders

Gastrointestinal symptoms and feeding problems and their associations with dietary interventions, food supplement use and behavioral characteristics in a sample of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders

AUTHORS: Babinska, K., Celusakova, H., Belica, I., Szapuova, Z., Waczulikova, I., Nemcsicsova, D., Tomova, A., Ostatnikova, D. ABSTRACT: Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are characterized by impairments in social interaction, communication, and restricted, stereotyped behavior. Gastrointestinal (GI), nutritional, and feeding problems are often reported in ASD. We investigated the prevalence of GI symptoms, food selectivity, andViac