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标题：Mealtime Behaviors and Food Preferences of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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作者：Hae Jin Park ; Su Jin Choi ; Yuri Kim 等
期刊名称：Foods
电子版ISSN：2304-8158
出版年度：2021
卷号：10
期号：1
页码：49
DOI：10.3390/foods10010049
出版社：MDPI Publishing
摘要：Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by a lack of social communication and restrictive, repetitive behaviors or interests. This study aimed to examine the mealtime behaviors and food preferences of students with ASD. An online questionnaire on mealtime behavior and food preferences of ASD students was conducted by caregivers including parents, and the average age of ASD students was 14.1 ± 6.1. The analysis of mealtime behavior resulted in classification into three clusters: cluster 1, the “low-level problematic mealtime behavior group”; cluster 2, the “mid-level problematic mealtime behavior group”; and cluster 3, the “high-level problematic mealtime behavior group”. Cluster 1 included older students than other clusters and their own specific dietary rituals. Meanwhile, cluster 3 included younger students than other clusters, high-level problematic mealtime behavior, and a low preference for food. In particular, there were significant differences in age and food preference for each subdivided ASD group according to their eating behaviors. Therefore, the content and method of nutrition education for ASD students’ needs a detailed approach according to the characteristics of each group.
关键词：autism spectrum disorder; mealtime behaviors; food preferences autism spectrum disorder ; mealtime behaviors ; food preferences