Gender and racial/ethnic differences in food selectivity in children with intellectual disabilities.
J Appl Res Intellect Disabil
; 34(6): 1511-1520, 2021 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
We examined differences in food selectivity by gender and parent race/ethnicity in children with intellectual disabilities.METHOD:
A convenience sample of 56 children with intellectual disabilities was analysed. A modified Youth/Adolescent Food Frequency Questionnaire and a 3-day food record were used to measure child food refusal rate and food repertoire, respectively.RESULTS:
Boys were about twice as likely to refuse total foods (rate ratio = 2.34, 95%CI = 1.34-4.09) and fruits (rate ratio = 2.03, 95%CI = 1.04-3.95) and 54% more likely to refuse vegetables (rate ratio = 1.54, 95%CI = 0.93-2.54). Children with Hispanic parents were twice as likely to refuse vegetables compared to children with non-Hispanic White parents (rate ratio = 2.00, 95%CI = 1.03-3.90). In analyses stratified by the presence or absence of co-occurring probable autism spectrum disorder, boys had greater food selectivity than girls.CONCLUSIONS:
This study expands our understanding of food selectivity in children with intellectual disabilities.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Trastorno del Espectro Autista
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Discapacidad Intelectual
Límite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Appl Res Intellect Disabil
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos