학술논문
Gastrointestinal Symptoms in 2- to 5-Year-Old Children in the Study to Explore Early Development.
Document Type
Article
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*RESEARCH
*CHILD development
*GASTROINTESTINAL diseases
*CHILDREN with disabilities
*MEDICAL cooperation
*NEURAL development
*BEHAVIOR disorders in children
*SLEEP disorders in children
*SEVERITY of illness index
*AUTISM in children
*DISEASE prevalence
*CHILD development deviations
*PHENOTYPES
*PARENTS
*SYMPTOMS
*CHILDREN
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ISSN
0162-3257
Abstract
Gastrointestinal symptoms (GIS) are commonly reported in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This multi-site study evaluated the prevalence of GIS in preschool-aged children with ASD/(n = 672), with other developmental delays (DD)/(n = 938), and children in the general population (POP)/(n = 851). After adjusting for covariates, children in the ASD group were over 3 times more likely to have parent-reported GIS than the POP group, and almost 2 times more likely than the DD group. Children with GIS from all groups had more behavioral and sleep problems. Within the ASD group, children with developmental regression had more GIS than those without; however, there were no differences in autism severity scores between children with and without GIS. These findings have implications for clinical management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]