Differences in Body Mass Index (BMI) in Early Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder Compared to Youth with Typical Development

Adolescence is a time of exceptional physical health juxtaposed against significant psychosocial and weight-related problems. The study included 241, 10-to-13-year-old youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD, N = 138) or typical development (TD, N = 103). Standardized exams measured pubertal development, height (HT), weight (WT), heart rate (HR), blood pressure (BP) and Body Mass Index (BMI). Analysis of Variance showed no significant between-group differences for HT, WT, HR, or BP (all p > 0.05). There was a significant difference in BMI-percentile between the groups (F(1,234) = 6.05, p = 0.01). Using hierarchical linear regression, significant predictors of BMI-percentile included diagnosis, pubertal stage and socioeconomic status. Pre-to-early pubescent children with ASD evidence higher BMI percentiles compared to youth with TD suggesting they may be at heightened risk for weight-related health concerns.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:51

Enthalten in:

Journal of autism and developmental disorders - 51(2021), 8 vom: 13. Aug., Seite 2790-2799

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Corbett, Blythe A [VerfasserIn]
Muscatello, Rachael A [VerfasserIn]
Horrocks, Briana K [VerfasserIn]
Klemencic, Mark E [VerfasserIn]
Tanguturi, Yasas [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adolescence
Autism
BMI
Comparative Study
Journal Article
Puberty

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Date Completed 19.07.2021

Date Revised 02.08.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s10803-020-04749-0

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM316214310