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The prevalence of obesity in children with autism: a secondary data analysis using nationally representative data from the National Survey of Children's Health

2010; BioMed Central; Volume: 10; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1186/1471-2431-10-11

1471-2431

Carol Curtin, Sarah Anderson, Aviva Must, Linda G. Bandini,

Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet

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 developmental 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.