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Nutritional Status and ASD Severity of Autistic Spectrum Disorder Children in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Case Control Study

NCT05515913 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 52

Last updated 2022-08-25

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Summary

The study conducts a case control analysis of the nutritional status and intake of autistic spectrum disorder diagnosed children as compared to typically developing children in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It included analysis of anthropometric measurements, three days food diary food intake, urinary iodine analysis, childhood autism rating scale diagnosis, food frequency and eating behavior questioner and proximate analysis of one day major meals of selected subjects.

Conditions

  • Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Interventions

OTHER

Nutritional status

Nutritional status of children as analyzed by anthropometric indices was under study

BEHAVIORAL

Eating behavior

The eating behavior of ASD children as analyzed by frequency of refusal of new food, sensitivity to food, food allergy and gastrointestinal systems was under study

OTHER

Urine iodine concentration

the 24 urine iodine concentration of all subjects was under study

OTHER

Nutrient intake

The nutrient intake as analyzed by three days food diary and major meal proximate analysis of subjects was under study

OTHER

Dietary assessment

The food frequency and dietary diversity of all subjects as analyzed by food frequency questioner, dietary diversity score and food variety score was under study

OTHER

Childhood autism rating scale

The autistic severity of ASD diagnosed children was under study as analyzed by childhood autism rating scale diagnosis

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Addis Ababa University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Feven Yirgu Tamire · Addis Ababa Science and Technology University

Eligibility

Min Age
4 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-08-14
Primary Completion
2021-11-23
Completion
2022-02-08

Countries

  • Ethiopia

Study Locations

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