Healthy Kids: Autism

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Autism:

Complex developmental brain disorder
1 in 50 school-aged children are affected
Autism has no cure
Fastest growing serious developmental disability in the US
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Evidence many young children with autism show gut symptoms:

10 year prospective study.
GI symptoms are increased in children with autism.
41,000 children followed from 6 mo – 3 years old.
6-18 mo = constipation and food allergy = autism
18-36 mo = diarrhea, constipation, food allergy = autism
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Significance of GI difficulties:

Constipation: 3 x more common in ASD
Diarrhea: 2.3 x more common in ASD
Symptoms need to be addressed and treated
Improves quality of life and behavior.
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