ERIC Number: EJ1399252
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Publication Date: 2023
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Brief Report: Plasma Leptin and Mealtime Feeding Behaviors among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Pilot Study
Dhaliwal, Khushmol K.; Avedzi, Hayford M.; Richard, Caroline; Zwaigenbaum, Lonnie; Haqq, Andrea M.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v53 n12 p4929-4936 2023
We examined the relationship between weight status, appetite regulating hormones, and mealtime behaviors among children, (5-12 years old), diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in a cross-sectional study. All (N = 21) completed anthropometry measurements and (n = 18) provided blood samples for hormone analysis. Mealtime behavior, dietary, physical activity, puberty stage, and social impairment data were collected. Under fasting conditions, overweight/obese (OWOB) participants, (n = 6), had higher leptin concentrations (p < 0.02) and more feeding challenges (p < 0.05) than normal weight (n = 15). Higher leptin levels and disruptions in mealtime behaviors may exist among OWOB children in this study. Future longitudinal studies that examine appetite regulating hormones and mealtime behaviors may inform our understanding of the role of these markers in the development of obesity in ASD.
Descriptors: Body Weight, Metabolism, Physiology, Eating Habits, Children, Preadolescents, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Physical Activity Level, Puberty, Interpersonal Competence, Eating Disorders
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