Mealtime Behaviors and Food Preferences of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- 주제(키워드) autism spectrum disorder , mealtime behaviors , food preferences
- 주제(기타) Food Science & Technology
- 설명문(일반) [Park, Hae Jin; Choi, Su Jin; Kim, Yuri; Cho, Mi Sook] Ewha Womans Univ, Dept Nutr Sci & Food Management, Seoul 03760, South Korea; [Kim, Yu-Ri] Ewha Womans Univ, Dept Special Educ, Seoul 03760, South Korea; [Oh, Ji Eun] Ewha Womans Univ, Coll Sci & Ind Convergence, Seoul 03760, South Korea
- 등재 SCIE, SCOPUS
- OA유형 Green Published, gold
- 발행기관 MDPI
- 발행년도 2021
- URI http://www.dcollection.net/handler/ewha/000000175488
- 본문언어 영어
- Published As http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods10010049
- PubMed https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33375338
초록/요약
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by a lack of social communication and restrictive, repetitive behaviors or interests. This study aimed to examine the mealtime behaviors and food preferences of students with ASD. An online questionnaire on mealtime behavior and food preferences of ASD students was conducted by caregivers including parents, and the average age of ASD students was 14.1 +/- 6.1. The analysis of mealtime behavior resulted in classification into three clusters: cluster 1, the "low-level problematic mealtime behavior group"; cluster 2, the "mid-level problematic mealtime behavior group"; and cluster 3, the "high-level problematic mealtime behavior group". Cluster 1 included older students than other clusters and their own specific dietary rituals. Meanwhile, cluster 3 included younger students than other clusters, high-level problematic mealtime behavior, and a low preference for food. In particular, there were significant differences in age and food preference for each subdivided ASD group according to their eating behaviors. Therefore, the content and method of nutrition education for ASD students' needs a detailed approach according to the characteristics of each group.
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