عادات الأكل لدى الأطفال ذوي الاضطرابات النمائية العصبية و أقرانهم ذوي النمو الطبيعي

Abstract EN

The aim of the study was to compare the eating habits of children with neurodevelopmental disorders (intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder) and between them and their typically developing peers.

The researchers applied The Eating Habits Scale (by the researchers) to (203) male and female children with neurodevelopmental disorders and their peers with typically developing ages (4-10) years in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia).

The results showed that there were statistically significant differences in eating habits between children with typically developing, children with autism spectrum disorder, and children with attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder in favor of children with typically developing, and that there were statistically significant differences in eating habits between males and females with intellectual disabilities in favor of females.

The results also showed a statistically significant difference in eating habits between males with typically developing and males with intellectual disabilities in favor of males with typically developing, and there were statistically significant differences in eating habits between females with intellectual disability and females with attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder in favor of females with intellectual disabilities.

In addition to statistically significant differences in eating habits between children with typically developing, children with attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder and children with autism spectrum disorder in favor of children with typically developing according to the age variable (4-6) and (7-10).