Not just at school: Inclusion of children with autism spectrum disorder in a weight management program in a community pediatric setting.

ABSTRACT:

Lay abstract

Children diagnosed with autism are likely to be more overweight than children who do not have autism. There are many group programs that help children to be more physically active and improve their eating habits to achieve healthy weight, but most of these programs do not allow children with autism to participate. We studied a program that was specially adapted so children with autism could participate together with peers who do not have autism. The program lasted 8 weeks and was offered in the evening at a large healthcare center in a big city. The children participated with a parent or another adult who takes care of them. We analyzed data that were part of a previous project where we studied how physical activity trackers called Fitbit help overweight children to ch

SUBMITTER: Espinoza JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8842916 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature