Parental feeding practices and child-related factors are associated with overweight and obesity in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder

• Main Authors: Shiang, Yen Eow, Poh, Ying Lim, Awang, Hamidin, Mohd Shariff, Zalilah
• Format: Article
• Published: Springer New York 2021
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/102447/; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10803-021-05247-7
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

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...