Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the eating behaviors of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder

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dc.article.numbere202202982
dc.catalogadorgrr
dc.contributor.authorOlivos, Catalina Le Roy
dc.contributor.authorNuñez Farias, Alicia Carolina
dc.contributor.authorLopez Espejo, Mauricio Alejandro
dc.contributor.authorMedeiros, Elisa Coelho
dc.contributor.authorFuenzalida, Alejandra Galvez
dc.contributor.authorFuentes Lopez, Eduardo
dc.contributor.authorRiquelme Perez, Arnoldo Javier
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-11T18:20:39Z
dc.date.available2023-09-11T18:20:39Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractIntroduction. Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have difficulties adapting to stressful situations, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Objective. To assess the impact of the first year of the pandemic on feeding difficulties in children with ASD. Population and methods. The caregivers of children and adolescents with non-syndromic ASD (age: 2-18 years) from a neurodevelopment unit were invited to participate. Participants completed a questionnaire and the Behavioral Pediatrics Feeding Assessment Scale (BPFAS) online before and during the first year of the pandemic. A priority score (product between the average frequency and the problem) for each BPFAS item was estimated. Results. Among the caregivers, 56.6% (86/152) completed the survey (mother: 74.4%); children's median age was 6.3 years (p25-p75: 4.7-8.2); 80.2% of children were males; 58.1% continued with their therapy during the pandemic; and 61.6% had behavioral problems before the pandemic. During the first year of the pandemic, children had greater behavioral problems (34.9%) and feeding difficulties (61.6%); however, 31.4% of caregivers referred improvements in feeding. There were no significant differences in the BPFAS scores before and during the pandemic. The following items obtained the highest priority scores: gets up from table during meal, does not try new food, does not eat vegetables, does not eat fruits. Conclusions. A high frequency of feeding difficulties was noted during the first year of the pandemic. No differences were observed in feeding characteristics before and during the pandemic.
dc.fechaingreso.objetodigital2023-09-11
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.5546/aap.2022-02982.eng
dc.identifier.eissn1668-3501
dc.identifier.eissn1668-3501
dc.identifier.issn0325-0075
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5546/aap.2022-02982.eng
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/74587
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:001049596800001
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Medicina; Nuñez Farias Alicia Carolina; 0000-0002-9126-716X; 94059
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Medicina; Lopez Espejo, Mauricio Alejandro; 0000-0003-4278-9188; 209731
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Medicina; Fuentes Lopez, Eduardo; 0000-0002-0141-0226; 1013849
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Medicina; Riquelme Perez Arnoldo Javier; 0000-0002-8259-8960; 3538
dc.language.isoen
dc.nota.accesoContenido completo
dc.publisherSociedad Argentina de Pediatría
dc.revistaArchivos Argentinos de Pediatría
dc.rightsacceso abierto
dc.rights.licenseAtribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 4.0 Internacional (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
dc.subjectAutism spectrum disorder
dc.subjectBehavioral assessment scale
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectRestrictive diet
dc.subjectEating disorders
dc.subjectFood intake disorders
dc.subject.ddc610
dc.subject.deweyMedicina y saludes_ES
dc.subject.ods03 Good Health and Well-being
dc.subject.odspa03 Salud y bienestar
dc.titleImpact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the eating behaviors of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder
dc.typeartículo
sipa.codpersvinculados94059
sipa.codpersvinculados209731
sipa.codpersvinculados1013849
sipa.codpersvinculados3538
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2023-09-09
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