Problematic eating behaviours of autistic women-A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Eating and feeding behaviours of autistic individuals and related consequences have been mainly investigated in autistic children or in autistic adults with intellectual disabilities. Behaviours such as food selectivity or food neophobia have been shown to persist into adolescence and adulthood and are associated with aversive consequences. However, much less is known about the eating behaviours of autistic adults without intellectual disabilities, especially those of women. By means of a scoping review, we aim to assess the extent of the scientific literature on what is known about the eating behaviours of these women and the possible consequences of such eating behaviour.

Method

Medline, Cochrane, PubMed and PsycInfo databases were searched according to Preferred Repor

SUBMITTER: Schroder SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9544491 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature