Association between dietary quality and executive functions in school-aged children with autism spectrum disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is well known that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) had executive functions deficit. However, it is still unclear whether the poor dietary quality is related to the impairment of executive functions. The current study aimed to explore the association between dietary quality and executive functions in children with ASD.

Methods

A total of 106 children with ASD (7.7 ± 1.3 years) and 207 typically developing (TD) children (7.8 ± 1.3 years) were enrolled from Guangzhou, China. The Chinese version of Behavior Rating Scale of Executive function (BRIEF), the working memory subscales of the Chinese version of Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fourth Edition (WISC-IV), and the Stroop Color-Word Test (SCWT) were used to measure the participant's execut

SUBMITTER: Wang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9386179 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature