ArticleDisability and health journal2022
Food insecurity in households of children with ASD in COVID-19 pandemic: A comparative analysis with the Household Pulse Survey data using stabilized inverse probability treatment weights.
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- Feeding Behaviours in Families With Children or Young People With Autism: A Systematic Review.Nutrition bulletin · 2026Pooled it
- Food Insecurity in Families With Children or Young People With Autism: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrition bulletin · 2026Pooled it
- A Qualitative Study of Nutrition Behaviors and Community Resources for Autistic Adolescents and Young Adults.Journal of nutrition education and behavior · 2026Article
- Material hardship and sources of support for autistic adolescents and their families.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2025Article
- The Economic Impacts of COVID-19 on Autistic Children and Their Families.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- One size does not fit all: a qualitative exploration of the experiences of Canadian youth with neurodevelopmental disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Neurodivergence, intersectionality, and eating disorders: a lived experience-led narrative review.Journal of eating disorders · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundBefore the COVID-19 pandemic, households of children on the autism spectrum were more likely to be food insecure than households of children without disabilities. With the unprecedented social, public health, and economic disruption caused by the pandemic, food insecurity has likely increased among families of children on the autism spectrum.
objectiveThis analysis aims to compare the prevalence of food insecurity between the Autism Speaks' Food Insecurity Survey (ASFIS) administered during the Fall of 2020 and a nationally representative sample from the Household Pulse Survey (HPS) data collected during a similar timeframe.
methodsA propensity score analysis was utilized to create stabilized inverse probability treatment weights for adjusting background differences between the two groups. A logistic regression model was computed to estimate the odds of food insecurity in the ASFIS participants compared with those in the HPS data.
resultsAfter adjusting for background differences, households of children on the autism spectrum in the ASFIS were about four times more likely to be food insecure than households in the general population contained in the HPS data (OR = 3.7; 95% CI: 3.1-4.4).
conclusionsThe breakdown of social and economic supports during the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to a significantly higher likelihood of food insecurity among families of children on the autism spectrum.
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