Food Neophobia in Brazilian Children: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study Comparing Neurodivergent and Neurotypical Children with and Without Dietary Restrictions.

ABSTRACT: Objective: This study aims to compare food neophobia (FN) in groups of neurodivergent and neurotypical children with and without food restrictions. Methods: This cross-sectional study used a convenience sample of participants from all Brazilian Federative Units through the snowball method. Participants were separated into four groups for comparison: neurodivergent children without dietary restrictions; neurodivergent children with dietary restrictions; neurotypical children with dietary restrictions; and neurotypical children without dietary restrictions. The Brazilian Children's Food Neophobia Questionnaire (BCFNeo) was selected and administered to caregivers of Brazilian children between four and eleven years old. The categorization of FN scores followed a previously valida

SUBMITTER: De Almeida PC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12030263 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature