A new study finds atypical eating behaviors — such as hypersensitivity to food textures or pocketing food without swallowing — in 70% of kids with autism. That’s 15 times the rate typically found in children.

Unusual eating behaviors are common in many 1-year-olds with autism and could alert parents and doctors that a child may have the disorder, according to study author Susan Mayes. She’s a professor of psychiatry at Penn State College of Medicine.

“If a primary care provider hears about these behaviors from parents, they should consider referring the child for an autism screening,” she said in a university news release.

Read more here:: https://lowcarbmag.com/extreme-eating-habits-early-signs-of-autism/

      

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