Body Mass Index in Male and Female Children with Infantile Autism.

Mouridsen, Svend Erik; Rich, Bente; Isager, Torben

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ERIC Number: EJ648836

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Publication Date: 2002

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Body Mass Index in Male and Female Children with Infantile Autism.

Mouridsen, Svend Erik; Rich, Bente; Isager, Torben

Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, v6 n2 p197-205 Jun 2002

This study compared the body mass index (BMI) of 118 children with infantile autism with corresponding BMI percentiles in age-and sex-matched reference populations. The BMI distribution of the male children was significantly lower than that of the age-matched reference population. BMI was not associated with intelligence or socioeconomic status. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Autism, Body Composition, Body Weight, Children, Foreign Countries, Individual Characteristics, Males, Physical Characteristics, Physical Development, Physical Health, Physiology, Sex Differences

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Denmark

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