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ERIC Number: EJ1470810
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Jun
Pages: 7
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
EISSN: EISSN-1573-3432
Available Date: 2023-05-14
Brief Report: Decreased Bone Health in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
Noreen Islam1; Kristin L. Hathaway2; Brooke S. Anderson1; William G. Sharp1,2; Karen J. Loechner1
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v55 n6 p2179-2185 2025
Purpose: Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and food selectivity are at increased risk for nutritional deficiencies which could affect bone health. Methods: We report on four male patients with ASD and avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) with significant bone conditions including rickets, vertebral compression fractures, osteopenia, and slipped capital femoral epiphyses. Results: Each patient was at risk for at least one nutritional deficiency. Two out of four patients had deficiencies in Vitamins A, B12, E, and zinc. Calcium and Vitamin D deficiency were noted in all four. Two out of four patients with Vitamin D deficiency developed rickets. Conclusion: Provisional evidence suggests that children with ASD and ARFID are at elevated risk for serious adverse bone health outcomes.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Atlanta, USA; 2Children’s Multidisciplinary Feeding Program, Marcus Autism Center, Atlanta, USA