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ArticleLife (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Exploring Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction in Schoolchildren and Adolescents with Autism.

Carlos Alberto Velasco-Benítez, Christian Andrés Rojas-Cerón, Claudia Jimena Ortiz-Rivera, Daniela Alejandra Velasco-Suárez, María Carolina Juvinao-Quintero, Cecilia Elena Zubiri, Julián Martín Fernández, Román Bigliardi, Anabella Zosi, Ricardo A Chanis Águila and 3 more

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Carlos Alberto Velasco-BenítezDepartamento de Pediatría, Escuela de Medicina, Facultad de Salud, Universidad del Valle, Cali 76001, Colombia.ORCID 0000-0002-4062-5326
Christian Andrés Rojas-CerónDepartamento de Pediatría, Escuela de Medicina, Facultad de Salud, Universidad del Valle, Cali 76001, Colombia.
Claudia Jimena Ortiz-RiveraFaculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Libre, Cali 760031, Colombia.
Daniela Alejandra Velasco-SuárezGastrohnup Research Group, Universidad del Valle, Hospital Universitario del Valle, Cali 76001, Colombia.ORCID 0000-0002-6430-0905
María Carolina Juvinao-QuinteroGastrohnup Research Group, Universidad del Valle, Hospital Universitario del Valle, Cali 76001, Colombia.ORCID 0009-0004-2246-5607
Cecilia Elena ZubiriHospital de Niños Sor María Ludovica de La Plata, Buenos Aires 1900, Argentina.
Julián Martín FernándezHospital Materno Infantil Dr. Florencio Escardó de Tigre, Buenos Aires 1648, Argentina.
Román BigliardiHospital Nacional Profesor Alejandro Posadas, Buenos Aires 1684, Argentina.
Anabella ZosiHospital de Niños Sor María Ludovica de La Plata, Buenos Aires 1900, Argentina.
Ricardo A Chanis ÁguilaHospital del Niño Dr. José Renán Esquivel, Ciudad de Panama 0801, Panama.
Celina Guzmán AcevedoHospital Internacional La Católica, San José, Costa Rica.
Fátima Azereth Reynoso ZarzosaHospital Ángeles Puebla, Universidad UPAEP, Puebla 72190, Mexico.
Roberto Arturo Zablah CordovaHospital de Niños Benjamín Bloom, San Salvador, El Salvador.

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Abstract

backgroundDisorders of Gut-Brain Interaction (DGBIs) are present in 23.0% of the paediatric population, according to Rome IV. Latin American (LA) prevalence of DGBIs in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of DGBIs and possible associations in schoolchildren and adolescents with ASD from LA.

methodsAn observational analytical study was conducted in LA cities. Caregivers of children with ASD completed the Rome IV Questionnaire for Pediatric Gastrointestinal Symptoms to identify DGBIs. Sociodemographic, clinical, and family variables were included. Statistical analysis involved central tendency measures, univariate and bivariate analysis, calculation odds ratios (ORs), and 95% confidence intervals (95%CIs), with

resultsThe study included 353 children with ASD. Predominantly male (78.8%), white (56.1%), attending private schools (79.3%), altered nutritional status (43.9%), born by c-section (57.5%), firstborn (54.7%), level of autism not classified at the time of the study (49.0%). A total of 58.9% presented DGBI. Functional constipation (FC) was the most frequent (27.2%). Those from Central America (CA) had a higher likelihood of presenting a DGBI (OR = 1.98, 95% CI = 1.25-3.12,

conclusionsOver half of LA schoolchildren and adolescents with ASD presented DGBI, FC being the most common, and higher likelihood of DGBI in CA.

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adolescentsautism spectrum disorderdisorders of gut–brain interactionfunctional constipationLatin AmericaprevalenceRome IVschoolchildren

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