Relationship between eating behaviors and gastrointestinal symptoms of children with autistic spectrum disorder

IF 0.4 Q3 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rawal Medical Journal Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.5455/rmj.20230213122258

Lena Joburi, Abdul Hasa, Ameera Aaraji

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Abstract

Objective: To determine the relationship between eating behaviors and gastrointestinal symptoms of children with autistic spectrum disorder. Methodology: This descriptive study was conducted from 20th October 2021 to 15th May 2023 using nonprobability purposes convenient sampling and included 150 parents of autistic spectrum disorder children. A designed questionnaire was utilized. The instrument consisted of four parts. It had question about the parents' demographics (15), question about the demographics of the children (12), question about eating habits (38) and question about gastrointestinal symptoms (14). The descriptive statistical data analysis technique was used and inferential analysis used multiple linear regressions to examine the data. Results: Children with autism spectrum disorder had issues with their eating patterns, and these behaviors had a highly significant association with gastrointestinal symptoms, as shown by a highly significant p-value of 0.001. Conclusion: Eating habits and gastrointestinal symptoms were significantly correlated among children with autism spectrum condition.

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自闭症谱系障碍儿童饮食行为与胃肠道症状的关系

目的:探讨自闭症谱系障碍儿童饮食行为与胃肠道症状的关系。方法:本描述性研究于2021年10月20日至2023年5月15日进行，采用非概率目的方便抽样，包括150名自闭症谱系障碍儿童的父母。采用设计好的问卷。这乐器由四个部分组成。调查内容包括父母的人口统计数据(15人)、儿童的人口统计数据(12人)、饮食习惯(38人)和胃肠道症状(14人)。采用描述性统计数据分析技术，并采用多元线性回归进行推理分析。结果:自闭症谱系障碍儿童的饮食模式存在问题，这些行为与胃肠道症状有高度显著的关联，p值为0.001。结论:自闭症谱系障碍儿童的饮食习惯与胃肠道症状有显著相关。

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