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Degree

Master of Science, Ohio State University, Allied Medicine, 2009.

Abstract

As a growing developmental disorder in the United States, autism has several eating behaviors that may increase the risk for bone nutrient deficiencies in children. This study was a review study comparing dietary intakes of bone nutrients in autistic and typical children from two previous studies. Data from both the RUPP (n = 113) and the NHANES studies (n = 7,693) were used to analyze intakes in autistic children and typical children, aged 4 – 13 years old, respectively. Calcium and magnesium levels were found to be lower in autistic children than typical children. Vitamin C intakes were high in the typical children, while low in the autistic children. Of bone nutrients examined in autistic children, vitamin D had the lowest AI percentage with the widest range (2.99% to 268.89%). These data justify the necessity for further studies examining the link between autism and deficient bone nutrient levels, specifically, vitamin D.

Subject Headings

Nutrition

Keywords

Autism; bone health

Committee / Advisors

Maureen Geraghty, PhD, RD, LD (Advisor)
Christopher Taylor, PhD, RD, LD (Committee Member)
Lynda Peel, RD, LD (Committee Member)

Pages

78p.

Document number: osu1242919899
Permalink: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1242919899

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