Trial reportJournal of autism and developmental disorders2021
The Effect of the Low FODMAP Diet on Gastrointestinal Symptoms, Behavioral Problems and Nutrient Intake in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial.
Trial report in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 30 citations in OpenAlex.
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Autism - A Systematic Review.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Pooled it
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- Effect of Nutritional Factors on Mental Health Problems in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Narrative Synthesis of Current Evidence.Brain and behavior · 2026Review
- Gut Microbiota and Autism: Unlocking Connections.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Extracellular vesicle profiling reveals novel autism signatures in patient-derived forebrain organoids.Translational psychiatry · 2025Article
- Microbiota Gut-Brain Axis and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Perspectives.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Gastrointestinal health and nutritional strategies in autism spectrum disorder.Journal of gastroenterology · 2025Review
- Exploring Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction in Schoolchildren and Adolescents with Autism.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Nutritional Approaches in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Scoping Review.Current nutrition reports · 2025Article
- The Association Between Autism Spectrum Disorders and Dietary Intake of Carbohydrates in School-Aged Children in Iran: A Case-Control Study.Neuropsychopharmacology reports · 2025Article
- Effects of a Low-FODMAP Diet on Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Both Children and Adults-A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2023Review
- Effects of nutritional interventions in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: an overview based on a literature review.International journal of developmental disabilities · 2023Review
- Ketogenic and Low FODMAP Diet in Therapeutic Management of a Young Autistic Patient with Epilepsy and Dysmetabolism Poorly Responsive to Therapies: Clinical Response and Effects of Intestinal Microbiota.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Article
- Diet and special educational needs (SENs) among children and adolescents: a systematic review.Porto biomedical journalReview
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Some research suggests that GI symptoms seen in children with ASD may relate to behavior problems. The objective of this pilot study was to assess the effect of the low fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols (FODMAP) diet on GI and behavioral problems in children with ASD. At follow-up, the low FODMAP diet group had significant relief in some GI problems compared with both baseline in the group and control group. At baseline and at follow-up, there were no significant differences in behavioral problems between the low FODMAP diet group and the control group. Randomized controlled studies including larger sample sizes are needed to confirm the effects of low FODMAP diets in children with autism who have gastrointestinal problems.
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