Are there anthropometric differences between children with autism and healthy children?

Anthropometric development and growth were assessed in 2 groups of 6- to 9-year-olds: children with autism spectrum disorders and typically developing children. In a case-control study conducted in Valencia, Spain, we compared the body mass index (kg/m(2)) of 40 children with autism spectrum disorders (cases) and 113 typically developing children (controls) from the same area of residence. The sex- and age-adjusted odds ratios for being underweight in cases was 2.41 compared to controls. Furthermore, the body mass index distribution of the cases was significantly offset to lower values with respect to that of the controls (P = .024). In particular, 20% of the cases had a body mass index below the fifth percentile versus just 8.85% of the controls. Our data suggest that the anthropometric development of children with autism spectrum disorders should be monitored as part of routine care

Beam-ion transport dependence on Magnetic Perturbations spectrum and plasma helicity in the ASDEX Upgrade tokamak

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Beam-ion transport dependence on Magnetic Perturbations spectrum and plasma helicity in the ASDEX Upgrade tokamak

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Food selectivity in autism spectrum disorders: A systematic review

Autism spectrum disorders are characterized by difficulties with reciprocal social interactions and restricted patterns of behavior and interest; one of these characteristic behaviors is food selectivity. The objective of this study was to perform a systematic review of the literature published between 1970 and 2013 concerning this eating behavior. The articles identified were analyzed in terms of sample size, study design, and criteria for assessment and intervention, as well as the results, level of evidence and grade of recommendation. The main search was conducted in Medline, Cochrane Library, Scielo, ScienceDirect, and Embase). There is empirical evidence and an overall scientific consensus supporting an association between food selectivity and autism spectrum disorders

Evidence of the gluten free and casein free diet in autism spectrum disorders (ASDs): a systematic review

In autism spectrum disorders, many parents resort to alternative treatments and these are generally perceived as risk free. Among these, the most commonly used is the gluten-free casein-free diet. The objective of this work was to conduct a systematic review of studies published from 1970 to date related to the gluten-free casein-free diet in autism spectrum disorders patients. Few studies can be regarded as providing sound scientific evidence since they were blinded randomised controlled trials, and even these were based on small sample sizes, reducing their validity. We observed that the evidence on this topic is currently limited and weak. We recommend that it should be only used after the diagnosis of an intolerance or allergy to foods containing the allergens excluded in gluten-free casein-free diets. Future research should be based on this type of design, but with larger sample sizes