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ArticleBehavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Relationship Between Food Selectivity, Adaptive Functioning and Behavioral Profile in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Rachele Sarnataro, Martina Siracusano, Roberta Campanile, Claudia Marcovecchio, Silvia Babolin, Assia Riccioni, Lucrezia Arturi, Luigi Mazzone

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Rachele SarnataroChild Neurology and Psychiatry Unit, Department of Wellbeing of Mental and Neurological, Dental and Sensory Organ Health, Policlinico Tor Vergata Hospital, 00133 Rome, Italy.
Martina SiracusanoChild Neurology and Psychiatry Unit, Department of Wellbeing of Mental and Neurological, Dental and Sensory Organ Health, Policlinico Tor Vergata Hospital, 00133 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3357-1788
Roberta CampanileChild Neurology and Psychiatry Unit, Department of Wellbeing of Mental and Neurological, Dental and Sensory Organ Health, Policlinico Tor Vergata Hospital, 00133 Rome, Italy.
Claudia MarcovecchioSystems Medicine Department, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6209-221X
Silvia BabolinChild Neurology and Psychiatry Unit, Department of Wellbeing of Mental and Neurological, Dental and Sensory Organ Health, Policlinico Tor Vergata Hospital, 00133 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0009-0004-4581-4056
Assia RiccioniChild Neurology and Psychiatry Unit, Department of Wellbeing of Mental and Neurological, Dental and Sensory Organ Health, Policlinico Tor Vergata Hospital, 00133 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6496-8756
Lucrezia ArturiSystems Medicine Department, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3232-5286
Luigi MazzoneChild Neurology and Psychiatry Unit, Department of Wellbeing of Mental and Neurological, Dental and Sensory Organ Health, Policlinico Tor Vergata Hospital, 00133 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5287-3386

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Abstract

objectivesAtypical eating habits frequently characterize people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) from early infancy. Food selectivity, defined as a narrow variety of food intake and reticence to new food, is the most frequent feeding disorder in ASD. The objective of this study was to investigate the adaptive functioning and the behavioral profile of individuals with ASD with food selectivity (FS) in comparison to an ASD sample without food selectivity (NFS).

methodsWe conducted a retrospective study on 286 children (mean age = 46.95 months) with a diagnosis of ASD; 43.3% of the sample had a history of food selectivity (FS), whereas 56.6% had no history of food selectivity (NFS).

resultsNo differences were found between the FS and NFS groups on cognition, autism symptom levels, and age. The FS group presented lower adaptive skills and greater behavioral problems in comparison to the NFS group. A worse clinical profile characterized children with more than one kind of food selectivity.

conclusionsThe early identification and longitudinal evaluation of specific clinical and behavioral patterns in children with ASD associated with food selectivity could contribute to a better understanding of the relationship between autism symptoms and atypical eating habits.

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adaptive skillsautismbehavioral profilefood selectivitysensory processing

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PMCPMC12730102

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