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ERIC Number: EJ1342254
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Aug
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
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Diagnostic and Physical Effects in Parasympathetic Response to Social Evaluation in Youth with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder
Muscatello, Rachael A.; Kim, Ahra; Vandekar, Simon; Corbett, Blythe A.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v52 n8 p3427-3442 Aug 2022
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may demonstrate atypical autonomic (ANS) responses; however, research remains inconsistent. This study examined parasympathetic response during social evaluation in 241 youth (10-13 years) with ASD (n = 138) or typical development (TD; n = 103). Diagnosis, age, pubertal development, and body mass index (BMI) were hypothesized to be associated with ANS function. Linear mixed effects models demonstrated lower RSA in ASD relative to TD in a base model with no covariates. However, when accounting for differences in BMI, there was no evidence of atypical parasympathetic regulation in youth with ASD. As lower parasympathetic regulation may increase susceptibility for a number of conditions, it will be important to elucidate the link between BMI and the ANS, especially in ASD.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (DHHS/NIH); Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (DHHS/NIH); National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) (DHHS/NIH)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: MH111599PI; U54HD083211; UL1TR000445