The odds of having obesity in Egyptian children with autism spectrum disorders is higher than stunting compared to healthy developing peers: a national survey

• Main Authors: Ammal M. Metwally (Author), Mona A. Helmy (Author), Ahmed Aboulghate (Author), Naglaa Abu-Mandil Hassan (Author), Walaa S. Mahmoud (Author), Ahmed S. Ismail (Author), Salwa M. El Shebini (Author), Nihad H. Ahmed (Author), Hoda B. Mabrok (Author), Maha H. Mahmoud (Author), Ghada A. Elshaarawy (Author), Amal Elsaied (Author), Engy A. Ashaat (Author), Amira S. ElRifay (Author), Safaa Abdelhady (Author), Sherif E. Eldeeb (Author), Mostafa M. El-Saied (Author), Sahar A. El-Masry (Author), Nayera E Hassan (Author), Hala Y. Badawy (Author), Nahed A. Elghareeb (Author), Mohamed Abdelrahman (Author), Khadija M. Alian (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The nutritional status and growth of children with Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is influenced significantly by two factors; food selectivity behaviors due to their consumption of a limited variety of food and the high incidence of gastrointestinal (GIT) disorders. Aim This stu...