ArticleEuropean eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association2022
Associations between childhood autistic traits and adolescent eating disorder behaviours are partially mediated by fussy eating.
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- Feeding Behaviours in Families With Children or Young People With Autism: A Systematic Review.Nutrition bulletin · 2026Pooled it
- A scoping review of the relationship between autistic traits and eating disorders: exploring the secondary impact of eating disorders and co-occurring psychiatric diagnoses.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- A Mixed Method Systematic Review Into the Impact of ED Treatment in Autistic People and Those With High Autistic Traits.The International journal of eating disorders · 2025Pooled it
- Sensory processing and eating behaviours in autism: A systematic review.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2022Pooled it
- Towards Identifying Autistic Adults at Risk for Eating Disorders: A Brief Report Into Clustering of Social Camouflaging and Sensory Processing Differences.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2026Article
- Adolescent eating behaviours: associations with autistic and ADHD traits in childhood and the mediating role of anxiety.Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines · 2026Article
- Using Photovoice Methods to Set Research Priorities With Autistic People With Experience of an Eating Disorder.Journal of clinical psychology · 2025Article
- Food Fussiness Processes in Middle Childhood: Application of a Dual-Processing Model Using Measures of Temperament.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Nature and nurture in fussy eating from toddlerhood to early adolescence: findings from the Gemini twin cohort.Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines · 2025Article
- Camouflaging, not sensory processing or autistic identity, predicts eating disorder symptoms in autistic adults.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2024Article
- The challenge of a late diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder: co-occurring trajectories and camouflage tendencies. a case report of a young Autistic female with Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Associations between childhood autistic traits and adolescent eating disorder behaviours are partially mediated by fussy eating.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2022Article
- Case series of family-based treatment for restrictive-type eating disorders and comorbid autism: What can we learn? A brief report.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2022Article
- How to support adults with anorexia nervosa and autism: Qualitative study of clinical pathway case series.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivePrevious literature shows an increased risk for eating disorders in autistic individuals. This study tested whether fussy eating contributes to the association between childhood autistic traits and adolescent eating disorder behaviours.
methodUsing data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, we estimated the intercept and slope of parent-rated autistic traits and fussy eating between 7 and 14 years (N = 8982) and their association with self-reported eating disorder behaviours at age 14 years, including the indirect path from autistic traits to eating disorder behaviours via fussy eating. Analyses were adjusted for child sex, maternal age at delivery, maternal body mass index and maternal education.
resultsAnalyses found a small indirect pathway from autistic traits intercept to eating disorder behaviours via fussy eating slope (b = 0.017, 95% CI = 0.002-0.032, p = 0.026), with higher levels of autistic traits at age 7 years being associated with a shallower decline in fussy eating, which in turn was associated with greater eating disorder behaviours.
conclusionFindings point towards fussy eating as a potential link between childhood autistic traits and later disordered eating. Addressing fussy eating patterns before they become entrenched may decrease risk for eating disorders later in development.
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