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ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2020

Brief Report: Implementation of a Specific Carbohydrate Diet for a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Fragile X Syndrome.

Kelly Barnhill, Morgan Devlin, Hannah Taylor Moreno, Amy Potts, Wendy Richardson, Claire Schutte, Laura Hewitson

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Article in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kelly BarnhillThe Johnson Center for Child Health and Development, 1700 Rio Grande Street, Suite 200, Austin, TX, 78701, USA. kbarnhill@johnson-center.org.
Morgan DevlinThe Johnson Center for Child Health and Development, 1700 Rio Grande Street, Suite 200, Austin, TX, 78701, USA.
Hannah Taylor MorenoThe Johnson Center for Child Health and Development, 1700 Rio Grande Street, Suite 200, Austin, TX, 78701, USA.
Amy PottsThe Johnson Center for Child Health and Development, 1700 Rio Grande Street, Suite 200, Austin, TX, 78701, USA.
Wendy RichardsonThe Johnson Center for Child Health and Development, 1700 Rio Grande Street, Suite 200, Austin, TX, 78701, USA.
Claire SchutteThe Johnson Center for Child Health and Development, 1700 Rio Grande Street, Suite 200, Austin, TX, 78701, USA.
Laura HewitsonThe Johnson Center for Child Health and Development, 1700 Rio Grande Street, Suite 200, Austin, TX, 78701, USA.
Johnson Center for Child Health and Development · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This brief report examines the implementation of dietary intervention utilizing the specific carbohydrate diet (SCD) for the management of gastrointestinal issues in a 4 year old boy diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Fragile X Syndrome (FXS). Data relating to anthropometrics, dietary intake, blood markers, gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, sleep issues, and behavioral concerns were gathered at baseline and after 4 months of dietary intervention. The dietary intervention was well tolerated. Improvements in nutrient status, GI symptoms, and behavioral domains were reported. The use of the SCD protocol in children with ASD/FXS and GI symptoms warrants further investigation.

Indexed as

Diet, Carbohydrate-RestrictedAutism Spectrum DisorderChild, PreschoolFragile X SyndromeGastrointestinal DiseasesHumansMaleNutritional StatusSleep Wake DisordersAutism spectrum disorderFragile X syndromeNutritionSpecific carbohydrate diet

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PMID30076499
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