Eating disturbances in subjects with autism spectrum disorder without intellectual disabilities
INTRODUCTION: There is a growing interest in the relationship between Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and Eating Disorders (ED), two relatively common conditions lying on a spectrum from mild to severe clinical features. However, only limited data are available about pathological eating behaviours t...
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author | Bertino, V. Demartini, B. Nisticò, V. Tedesco, R. Faggioli, R. Gambini, O. |
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description | INTRODUCTION: There is a growing interest in the relationship between Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and Eating Disorders (ED), two relatively common conditions lying on a spectrum from mild to severe clinical features. However, only limited data are available about pathological eating behaviours throughout adults on the autistic spectrum. OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study is to assess dysfunctional eating behaviours, including ED manifestations and ASD-related eating disturbances, in a population of adults with ASD with no intellectual disabilities. METHODS: We recruited 115 adults on the autistic spectrum, with no intellectual disability and 114 neurotypical adults (NA). Participants completed the “Eating Attitude Test” (EAT-26), to measure symptoms and concerns characteristic of ED, and the “Swedish Eating Assessment for Autism Spectrum Disorders” (SWEAA), to assess eating behaviours frequently seen within the autistic spectrum. RESULTS: Subjects with ASD scored significantly higher than NA at the EAT-26 and at the SWEAA. Women reported higher scores than men. Moreover, an interaction effect Group*Gender emerged at the EAT-26 only, with women with ASD scoring higher than men with and than NA overall. ASD subjects scored higher than NA at the EAT-26 subscales Dieting and Bulimia. Furthermore, the higher the SWEAA total score was, the more likely it was that a subject on the autistic spectrum would score above the cut-off of 20 at the EAT-26. CONCLUSIONS: These results indicate that adults with ASD without intellectual disability presented not only a higher prevalence of eating disturbances typical of autistic spectrum, but also other ED symptoms in comparison to NA. DISCLOSURE: No significant relationships. |
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spelling | pubmed-94704622022-09-29 Eating disturbances in subjects with autism spectrum disorder without intellectual disabilities Bertino, V. Demartini, B. Nisticò, V. Tedesco, R. Faggioli, R. Gambini, O. Eur Psychiatry Abstract INTRODUCTION: There is a growing interest in the relationship between Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and Eating Disorders (ED), two relatively common conditions lying on a spectrum from mild to severe clinical features. However, only limited data are available about pathological eating behaviours throughout adults on the autistic spectrum. OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study is to assess dysfunctional eating behaviours, including ED manifestations and ASD-related eating disturbances, in a population of adults with ASD with no intellectual disabilities. METHODS: We recruited 115 adults on the autistic spectrum, with no intellectual disability and 114 neurotypical adults (NA). Participants completed the “Eating Attitude Test” (EAT-26), to measure symptoms and concerns characteristic of ED, and the “Swedish Eating Assessment for Autism Spectrum Disorders” (SWEAA), to assess eating behaviours frequently seen within the autistic spectrum. RESULTS: Subjects with ASD scored significantly higher than NA at the EAT-26 and at the SWEAA. Women reported higher scores than men. Moreover, an interaction effect Group*Gender emerged at the EAT-26 only, with women with ASD scoring higher than men with and than NA overall. ASD subjects scored higher than NA at the EAT-26 subscales Dieting and Bulimia. Furthermore, the higher the SWEAA total score was, the more likely it was that a subject on the autistic spectrum would score above the cut-off of 20 at the EAT-26. CONCLUSIONS: These results indicate that adults with ASD without intellectual disability presented not only a higher prevalence of eating disturbances typical of autistic spectrum, but also other ED symptoms in comparison to NA. DISCLOSURE: No significant relationships. Cambridge University Press 2021-08-13 /pmc/articles/PMC9470462/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.321 Text en © The Author(s) 2021 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Abstract Bertino, V. Demartini, B. Nisticò, V. Tedesco, R. Faggioli, R. Gambini, O. Eating disturbances in subjects with autism spectrum disorder without intellectual disabilities |
title | Eating disturbances in subjects with autism spectrum disorder without intellectual disabilities |
title_full | Eating disturbances in subjects with autism spectrum disorder without intellectual disabilities |
title_fullStr | Eating disturbances in subjects with autism spectrum disorder without intellectual disabilities |
title_full_unstemmed | Eating disturbances in subjects with autism spectrum disorder without intellectual disabilities |
title_short | Eating disturbances in subjects with autism spectrum disorder without intellectual disabilities |
title_sort | eating disturbances in subjects with autism spectrum disorder without intellectual disabilities |
topic | Abstract |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9470462/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.321 |
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