| Literature DB >> 28861640 |
Kelly Barnhill1, Lucas Ramirez2,3, Alan Gutierrez2, Wendy Richardson2, C Nathan Marti4, Amy Potts2,5, Rebeca Shearer2, Claire Schutte2, Laura Hewitson2.
Abstract
This study compared bone mineral density (BMD) of the spine obtained by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), nutritional status, biochemical markers, and gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in 4-8 year old boys with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) with a group of age-matched, healthy boys without ASD. Boys with ASD had significantly lower spine BMD compared to controls but this was not correlated with any biochemical markers, dietary intake of calcium and vitamin D, elimination diet status, or GI symptomology. Reduced BMD in 4-8 year old boys with ASD appears to involve factors other than nutrient intake and GI status, and requires further study.Entities:
Keywords: Autism spectrum disorder; Bone mineral density; Gastrointestinal symptoms; Gluten-free/casein-free diet; Nutrition; Vitamin D
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Year: 2017 PMID： 28861640 DOI： 10.1007/s10803-017-3277-z
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Autism Dev Disord ISSN： 0162-3257