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GuidelineEating and weight disorders : EWD2023

Dietary recommendations to customize canteen menus according to the nutritional and sensory needs of individuals with autism spectrum disorder.

Maria Vittoria Conti, Chiara Breda, Sara Basilico, Alessia Luzzi, Luana Voto, Sara Santero, Giorgia De Filippo, Hellas Cena

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Guideline in Eating and weight disorders : EWD, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
2.4field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT05978895 nacompletednot on this map

FOOD-AUT Pilot Study Developing Canteen Menus Targeted to Nutritional and Sensory Needs of Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of PaviaRan2022 to 2023Enrolled22ConditionsAutism Spectrum DisorderArmsTargeted canteen menus
NCT06266377 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

AUT-MENU: Improving Meal Experience of Subjects With Autism Spectrum Disorder

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of PaviaRan2024 to 2025Enrolled200ConditionsAutism Spectrum DisorderArmsAdministration of menus of collective catering adapted to the sensory and nutritional needs of subjects with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Nutrition education course aimed at caregivers of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Maria Vittoria ContiLaboratory of Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Via Bassi 21, 27100, Pavia, Italy. mariavittoria.conti@unipv.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8120-7091
Chiara BredaLaboratory of Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Via Bassi 21, 27100, Pavia, Italy.
Sara BasilicoLaboratory of Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Via Bassi 21, 27100, Pavia, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6860-6429
Alessia LuzziClinical Nutrition and Dietetics Service, Unit of Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, ICS Maugeri IRCCS, 27100, Pavia, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7968-792X
Luana VotoDepartment of Translational Medical Science, University of Naples Federico II, Via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy.
Sara SanteroLaboratory of Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Via Bassi 21, 27100, Pavia, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-2125-4699
Giorgia De FilippoLaboratory of Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Via Bassi 21, 27100, Pavia, Italy.
Hellas CenaLaboratory of Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Via Bassi 21, 27100, Pavia, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5752-6199
University of Pavia · ITCeinge Biotecnologie Avanzate (Italy) · ITUniversity of Milan · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are often characterized by food-selectivity, food-neophobia and a marked preference for mild flavor, semi-liquid foods with pale colors. Therefore, they adopt a monotonous dietary pattern, and they prefer ultra-processed food, leading to a high risk of developing malnutrition. In Italy, where 75,072 individuals are diagnosed with ASD, center-based services play a crucial role in their daily management. Despite the centrality of nutrition in maintaining a good state of health, even more for vulnerable subjects, no validated protocol at collective catering level has been developed yet. The manuscript presents customized dietary recommendations aimed at managing the meals for individuals with ASD at collective catering service, derived from a non-systematic literature review exploring food behaviors and nutritional needs in individuals with ASD. Simple practical tips for mealtimes, such as eating together, proper seating, lighting, smell control, presenting food in a simple manner and using the same type of tableware at each meal, to meet the needs of individuals with ASD, were described. The proposal could represent a starting point in developing official guidelines aimed at ASD individuals, in collective catering service.Level of Evidence: Level V.

Indexed as

Autism Spectrum DisorderMalnutritionDietFood PreferencesHumansNutritional StatusNutrition PolicyAutism spectrum disorderCollective cateringFood selectivityNutritional needsNutritional recommendations

Identifiers

PMID37526770
PMCPMC10393838
OpenAlexW4385442905

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