TITLE:
Mealtime feeding behaviors and gastrointestinal dysfunction in children with classic autism compared with normal sibling controls
AUTHORS:
Vahe Badalyan, Richard H. Schwartz
KEYWORDS:
Classic Autism; Feeding Behaviors; GI Dysfunction
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Pediatrics,
Vol.2 No.2,
June
19,
2012
ABSTRACT: Introduction: We compared the frequency and duration of specific mealtime behaviors and GI dysfunction in children with classic autism to typically-developing siblings. Survey Method: A 41-item on-line parent survey. Statistics: Chi square and binomial logistical regression. Results: 79 children with classic autism matched with a normally-developing sibling. Logistic Regression Analysis Revealed: Dislike of new foods and bizarre mealtime mannerisms, were more frequent in those with classic autism (p