Malnutrition among preschool-aged autistic children in Oman |
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| Authors: | Yahya M. Al-Farsi Marwan M. Al-Sharbati Mostafa I. Waly Omar A. Al-Farsi Mohammed A. Al Shafaee Richard C. Deth |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Sultan Qaboos University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, P.O. Box 35, P.C. 123 Al-Khoudh, Oman;2. Sultan Qaboos University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Behavioral Medicine, P.O. Box 35, P.C. 123 Al-Khoudh, Oman;3. Sultan Qaboos University, College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, P.O. Box 35, P.C. 123 Al-Khoudh, Oman;4. Northeastern University, Bouvé College of Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy, 360 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA;1. Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA;2. Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA;3. Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Children''s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA;1. Departamento de Oftalmología, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain;2. Departamento de Oftalmología, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain;1. Departamento de Oftalmología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Alejandría, Alexandria, Egypt;2. Hospital Oftalmológico Santa Lucía, Buenos Aires, Argentina;3. Departamento de Oftalmología, Organización Médica de Investigación, Buenos Aires, Argentina;1. Royal Hospital, PO Box 1331, PC: 111, Muscat, Oman;2. Oman Medical Speciality Board, Oman |
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| Abstract: | To assess prevalence of malnutrition indicators among preschool children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) a cross-sectional study was conducted among 128 Omani autistic children 3–5 years of age. Based on standardized z-scores, the overall prevalence of malnutrition was 9.2 per 100 preschool ASD children (95% CI 4.1, 11.6). The most common type of malnutrition was underweight (3.9; 95% CI 0.5, 7.3), followed by wasting (3.1; 95% CI 0.1, 6.1) and stunting (2.3; 95% CI 0.3, 5.0). Among boys, underweight and stunting were significantly higher than in girls, while wasting was more prevalent among girls. None of the participants showed evidence of overweight or obesity. The study indicates an overall tendency among autistic Omani children towards being malnourished. |
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