ArticleEuropean eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association2022
Problematic eating behaviours of autistic women-A scoping review.
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- Aligning Biomedical Research With Neurodiversity to Support the Metabolic Health of Autistic Individuals.Obesity science & practice · 2026Article
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- Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Oxidative Stress-Related Genes Are Associated with Autism Spectrum Disorders.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- "From That Moment, Everything has Changed": The Experience of Women With Anorexia Nervosa Receiving a Diagnosis of Autism.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2025Article
- Eating Behaviors of Autistic Women with an Eating Disorder.Nutrients · 2025Article
- What Is Known About Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating in Individuals With Physical Disabilities? A Narrative Review.Child: care, health and development · 2025Review
- Dietary intake and gastrointestinal symptoms are altered in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: the relative contribution of autism-linked traits.Nutrition journal · 2024Article
- New understandings meet old treatments: putting a contemporary face on established protocols.Journal of eating disorders · 2024Article
- Role of gastrointestinal health in managing children with autism spectrum disorder.World journal of clinical pediatrics · 2023Review
- Problematic eating behaviours of autistic women-A scoping review.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2022Article
- A description of virtual skills workshops for supporters of loved ones with eating disorders: Indicators of benefit and acceptability, clinical reflections and consideration of neurodiversity.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2022Article
- [Gastrointestinal Disorders in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders].Acta gastroenterologica LatinoamericanaReview
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Abstract
aimEating and feeding behaviours of autistic individuals and related consequences have been mainly investigated in autistic children or in autistic adults with intellectual disabilities. Behaviours such as food selectivity or food neophobia have been shown to persist into adolescence and adulthood and are associated with aversive consequences. However, much less is known about the eating behaviours of autistic adults without intellectual disabilities, especially those of women. By means of a scoping review, we aim to assess the extent of the scientific literature on what is known about the eating behaviours of these women and the possible consequences of such eating behaviour.
methodMedline, Cochrane, PubMed and PsycInfo databases were searched according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines.
resultsFive studies met the eligibility criteria and were included in this review. Autistic women not only reported high levels of eating behaviour frequently seen in autism spectrum disorders (ASD), but also high levels of disordered eating behaviour, similar to that of women with eating disorders.
conclusionsAutistic women seem to exhibit high levels of eating behaviour frequently seen in ASD as well as disordered eating behaviour. Future research needs to shed light on what underlies these problematic eating behaviours, in order to help to adapt current treatment modalities to meet the unique needs of these women.
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