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ArticleFrontiers in pediatrics2025

Assessment of mealtime behaviors in Chinese children with autism spectrum disorder.

Lili Zhang, Yunjian Zhang, Zhongbi Peng, Yun Chen, Lan Zhang, Lidan Liang, Yi Wang, Hao Zhou

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Lili ZhangDepartment of Pediatrics, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Yunjian ZhangDepartment of Neurology, National Children's Medical Center, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Zhongbi PengDepartment of Neurological Rehabilitation, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Medical College of Guizhou University, Guiyang, China.
Yun ChenDepartment of Neurological Rehabilitation, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Medical College of Guizhou University, Guiyang, China.
Lan ZhangChild Health Care, Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital, Chengdu, China.
Lidan LiangDepartment of Children's Rehabilitation, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Yi WangDepartment of Neurology, National Children's Medical Center, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Hao ZhouDepartment of Rehabilitation, National Children's Medical Center, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.

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Background: Children with autism often exhibit atypical eating behaviors, which may significantly impact their nutritional status and overall well-being. However, research on the dietary habits of Chinese children with autism remains limited. Objective: This study primarily assesses the applicability of Brief Autism Mealtime Behavior Inventory (BAMBI) for Chinese children with autism, while further exploring the unique dietary behavior characteristics within this population. Methods: In total, 103 children with autism aged 3-6 years and 331 typically developing preschoolers were recruited. All participants' parents completed the Brief Autism Mealtime Behavior Inventory (BAMBI) and the Six-item Gastrointestinal Severity Index (6-GSI). The reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the BAMBI were analyzed, and differences in dietary behavior were tested between cases and controls. Results: The item reliability (Cronbach's alpha) was 0.849 for total BAMBI. Pearson correlation analyses of the full BAMBI scale scores and subscales revealed significant correlations (r values ranging from 0.580 to 0.912, Conclusion: BAMBI is a validated tool for assessing dietary behaviors in autistic children in China. Compared with their typically developing peers, ASD children presented more dietary behavior problems. This study emphasizes early attention to dietary behavior problems in children with autism.

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autism spectrum disorderbrief autism mealtime behavior inventorydietary behaviorgastrointestinal problemreliability and validity

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