Article

Studies using parent-report measures have described the high prevalence of food
selectivity in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, few studies
have documented food acceptance in a controlled laboratory environment. The
objective of this study was to compare laboratory food acceptance in children
with ASD with that of children with typical development (TD).
In addition, the
relationships between food acceptance and the child's age, sensory processing
pattern, and autism severity were explored. Results indicate that children with
autism (n = 31) accepted fewer foods in the laboratory environment than the
children with TD (n = 21) and that food acceptance was related to age but not to
ASD severity. In addition, sensory processing scores were associated with food
acceptance for the combined ASD and TD groups. Results are discussed in the
context of the literature. This information has the potential to support
evaluation and treatment of food selectivity.
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