Abstract
AbstractThis study investigated the association between autism and self-reported eating problems and the influence of gender on the association, in a sample of adolescent and adult twins (N = 192). Autistic traits and autism diagnosis were associated with both total and specific eating problems, including selective eating and sensory sensitivity during mealtimes. Interaction effects indicated a stronger association between autistic traits and total eating problems in females, as well as more difficulties with eating in social contexts among autistic females. In within-pair analyses, where unmeasured confounders including genes and shared environment are implicitly controlled for, the association was lost within monozygotic pairs, which might further indicate a genetic influence on the relationship between autism and eating problems.
Funder
Vetenskapsrådet
Svenska Forskningsrådet Formas
Hjärnfonden
Region Stockholm
the Innovative Medical Initiatives
Karolinska Institute
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Developmental and Educational Psychology
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