ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2025
Brief Report: Decreased Bone Health in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder.
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Physical health complications in children and young people with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID): a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ paediatrics open · 2024Pooled it
- Pica, avoidant restrictive food intake disorder and rumination disorder in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Review
- Orthopaedist Beware: Severe Nutritional Rickets and Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America · 2026Article
- Beyond the plate: nutritional gaps and health risks in selective eaters with ASD - a narrative review.BMC pediatrics · 2026Review
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Abstract
purposeChildren with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and food selectivity are at increased risk for nutritional deficiencies which could affect bone health.
methodsWe report on four male patients with ASD and avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) with significant bone conditions including rickets, vertebral compression fractures, osteopenia, and slipped capital femoral epiphyses.
resultsEach patient was at risk for at least one nutritional deficiency. Two out of four patients had deficiencies in Vitamins A, B12, E, and zinc. Calcium and Vitamin D deficiency were noted in all four. Two out of four patients with Vitamin D deficiency developed rickets.
conclusionProvisional evidence suggests that children with ASD and ARFID are at elevated risk for serious adverse bone health outcomes.
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