Prevalence of autism spectrum disorder and autistic traits in children with anorexia nervosa and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder

Abstract Background Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and feeding and eating disorders (FEDs) such as anorexia nervosa (AN) are strongly linked as evidenced by frequent comorbidity and overlapping traits. However, eating and social behaviors are shaped by culture, so it is critical to examine these ass...

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Main Authors: Takeshi Inoue, Ryoko Otani, Toshiyuki Iguchi, Ryuta Ishii, Soh Uchida, Ayumi Okada, Shinji Kitayama, Kenshi Koyanagi, Yuki Suzuki, Yuichi Suzuki, Yoshino Sumi, Shizuo Takamiya, Yasuko Tsurumaru, Shinichiro Nagamitsu, Yoshimitsu Fukai, Chikako Fujii, Michiko Matsuoka, Junpei Iwanami, Akio Wakabayashi, Ryoichi Sakuta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BioPsychoSocial Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13030-021-00212-3