Keita Suzuki
   Department   Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare  ,
   Position   Instructor
Article types 原著
Language English
Peer review Peer reviewed
Title Prospective relationship between autistic traits and nutrient intakes among Japanese children: Results of the Shika study.
Journal Formal name:Autism
Abbreviation:Autism
ISSN code:14617005/13623613
Domestic / ForeginForegin
Volume, Issue, Page 27(2),pp.389-401
Author and coauthor Hiromasa Tsujiguchi, Akinori Hara, Sakae Miyagi, Kim Oanh Pham, Keita Suzuki, Thao Thi Thu Nguyen, Yasuki Ono, Yasuhiro Kambayashi, Yukari Shimizu, Haruki Nakamura, Fumihiko Suzuki, Aki Shibata, Koichi Hayashi, Hirohito Tsuboi, Hiroyuki Nakamura
Publication date 2023/02
Summary It is known about food selectivity among children with autism spectrum disorder. However, the nutritional inadequacy among children with ASD is not clear. Especially, long-term evaluation has not been studied. We examined the prospective relationship between autistic traits in children and subsequent nutrient intake in later childhood. We utilized data obtained at two time points from a study conducted in Japan. Participants were 759 Japanese children aged between 7 and 12 years at baseline and between 10 and 15 years in the follow-up. The results showed relatively lower intakes of sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, vitamin D, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12 among children with than without autistic traits. Relatively lower intake of minerals and vitamins in children with autistic traits is more evident in later childhood. The results suggest the importance of screening the nutrient intake of children with autistic traits across childhood.
DOI 10.1177/13623613221097487
PMID 35652325