ReviewNutrients2023
A Review of the Nutritional Approach and the Role of Dietary Components in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Light of the Latest Scientific Research.
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 49 citations in OpenAlex.
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Autism - A Systematic Review.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Pooled it
- Anti-Inflammatory Diet and Probiotic Supplementation as Strategies to Modulate Immune Dysregulation in Autism Spectrum Disorder.Nutrients · 2025Trial
- Beyond Food Selectivity: Feeding Problems, Nutritional Status, and Parental Quality of Life in Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Dietary Diversity in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Feeding Difficulties, and Sensory Issues Related to Eating-A Case-Control Study.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Multicomponent Nutritional Support for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Exploratory Pilot Study in Vietnam.Pediatric reports · 2026Article
- Gut Microbiome Mediates the Causal Link Between Autism Spectrum Disorder and Dietary Preferences: A Mendelian Randomization Study.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- The brain-gut axis in autism spectrum disorder: from gastrointestinal dysfunction to neuroimmune mechanisms.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Review
- Multidisciplinary Approach to the Diagnosis of Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Multistage Mixed-Methods Study.Consortium psychiatricum · 2026Article
- Advancement on the Association between Gut Microbiota and Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children.Annals of nutrition & metabolism · 2026Review
- Distinct diet-microbiome associations in autism spectrum disorder.Nature communications · 2025Article
- Awareness of autism spectrum disorder among public primary school teachers in Iraq.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Impact of AOC1 and HNMT Variants on the Therapeutic Outcomes of a Histamine Reducing Diet in Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of molecular neuroscience : MN · 2025Article
- Gastrointestinal health and nutritional strategies in autism spectrum disorder.Journal of gastroenterology · 2025Review
- Management of critical care emergencies in children with autism spectrum disorder.World journal of critical care medicine · 2025Article
- An Examination of the Effect of Parent-Centered Nutrition Education on the Oxidant-Antioxidant Parameters of Children Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorder.Brain and behavior · 2025Article
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- Nutritional Approaches in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Scoping Review.Current nutrition reports · 2025Article
- The Role of Nutrition, Oxidative Stress, and Trace Elements in the Pathophysiology of Autism Spectrum Disorders.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Gut microbiota and autism spectrum disorder: advances in dietary intervention strategies based on the microbiota-gut-brain axis mechanism.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2025Review
- Cooking for disability: a pilot study on nutritional interventions for mental health support in adults with autism spectrum disorder.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects several areas of mental development. The onset of ASD occurs in the first few years of life, usually before the age of 3 years. Proper nutrition is important to ensure that an individual's nutrient and energy requirements are met, and it can also have a moderating effect on the progression of the disorder. A systematic database search was conducted as a narrative review to determine whether nutrition and specific diets can potentially alter gastrointestinal symptoms and neurobehavioral disorders. Databases such as Science Direct, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science (WoS), and Google Scholar were searched to find studies published between 2000 and September 2023 on the relationship between ASD, dietary approaches, and the role of dietary components. The review may indicate that despite extensive research into dietary interventions, there is a general lack of conclusive scientific data about the effect of therapeutic diets on ASD; therefore, no definitive recommendation can be made for any specific nutritional therapy as a standard treatment for ASD. An individualized dietary approach and the dietician's role in the therapeutic team are very important elements of every therapy. Parents and caregivers should work with nutrition specialists, such as registered dietitians or healthcare providers, to design meal plans for autistic individuals, especially those who would like to implement an elimination diet.
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