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The majority of the available evidence does not support the use of this diet in the treatment of autism. [3] [4]American Academy of Pediatrics – Clinical Report (2007) In their report, the AAP did not recommend the use of special diets for children with autism spectrum disorder because of inadequate evidence.
Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder is not simple "picky eating" commonly seen in toddlers and young children, which usually resolves on its own. [2]In ARFID, the behaviors are so severe that they lead to nutritional deficiencies, poor weight gain (or significant weight loss), and/or significant interference with "psychosocial functioning."
Although research has shown high rates of use of complementary and alternative therapies for children with autism, including gluten and/or casein exclusion diets, as of 2008 there was a lack of evidence that these diets had any effect. [2]
Some scientists say food dyes could make behavioral issues in children worse. Lawmakers in at least 10 states want to regulate them.
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Prevalence rates for children are unknown. [42] [43] Young children commonly place non-nutritious material into their mouths. This activity occurs in 75% of 12-month-old infants, and 15% of two- to three-year-old children. [43] In institutionalized children with mental disabilities, pica occurs in 10–33%. [43]
Children ages 5 to 8 had the highest autism rate at 30.3 diagnoses per 1,000 children in 2022. The second-highest rate was children 4 and younger at 28.8 per 1,000 children. Study tracks growing ...
The theory further states that removing opiate precursors from a child's diet may allow time for these behaviors to cease, and neurological development in very young children to resume normally. [121] As of 2021, reliable studies have not demonstrated the benefit of gluten-free diets in the treatment of autism.