Food Neophobia in Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD): A Nationwide Study in Brazil

• Main Authors: Priscila Claudino de Almeida (Author), Renata Puppin Zandonadi (Author), Eduardo Yoshio Nakano (Author), Ivana Aragão Lira Vasconcelos (Author), Raquel Braz Assunção Botelho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Food neophobia (FN) is common among children with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD), potentially impairing their health and diet quality. This study aimed to investigate and classify the prevalence of FN among 4-to-11-year-old Brazilian children with ASD. This descriptive cross-sectional study was pe...