Feeding Problems and Nutrient Intake in Children with and without Autism: A Comparative Study

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 283-288

  Malhi, Prahbhjot ^a   Venkatesh, Lolam ^a   Bharti, Bhavneet ^a   Singhi, Pratibha ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

ASD; Feeding problems; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; COPPER; FOLIC ACID; POTASSIUM; THIAMINE; TRACE ELEMENT;

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; CHILDREN EATING BEHAVIOR INVENTORY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEEDING DIFFICULTY; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; FRUIT; HUMAN; MACRONUTRIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRIENT; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PROTEIN INTAKE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; VEGETABLE; ANTHROPOMETRY; EATING DISORDER; INDIA; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ANTHROPOMETRY; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; CHILD; ENERGY INTAKE; FEEDING AND EATING DISORDERS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS;

EID: 85009289929     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: 09737693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12098-016-2285-x     Document Type: Article

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