The prevalence of obesity in children with autism: a secondary data analysis
using nationally representative data from the National Survey of Children's
Health.
Background: The prevalence of childhood obesity has increased
dramatically in the last two decades and numerous efforts to understand, intervene
on, and prevent this significant threat to children's health are underway for many
segments of the pediatric population. Understanding the prevalence of obesity in
populations of children with ... read moredevelopmental disorders is an important undertaking, as
the factors that give rise to obesity may not be the same as for typically developing
children, and because prevention and treatment efforts may need to be tailored to
meet their needs and the needs of their families. The goal of the current study was
to estimate the prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents with
autism.
Curtin, Carol, Sarah E. Anderson, Aviva Must, and Linda
Bandini. "The prevalence of obesity in children with autism: a secondary data
analysis using nationally representative data from the National Survey of Children's
Health." BMC Pediatrics 10, no. 1 (12, 2010): 1-5.