Determination of Nutritional Behaviors of Children with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder and Supplementary Practices of Parents

Background: Nutrition is an integral part of growth and development for all children. It is reported that the dietary behaviors and metabolic conditions in children with autism show many differences with respect to normal children. Objectives: This study was conducted with the aim of determining the feeding behaviors of the autistic and nonautistic children and their parent's feeding behavior. Design and Sample: Comparative - descriptive study of the parents of 73 autistic children are involved as case group and the parents of 82 non - autisitic children. Results: No significant difference in the behaviors of the parents except for their encouraging nutrition behavior (t = 7.8, p