Curtin Carol, Jojic Mirjana, Bandini Linda G
From the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center (Charlestown, MA) (Ms. Curtin and Dr. Bandini) and Department of Psychiatry (Worcester, MA) (Dr. Jojic), University of Massachusetts Medical School.
Harv Rev Psychiatry. 2014 Mar-Apr;22(2):93-103. doi: 10.1097/HRP.0000000000000031.
Research suggests that the prevalence of obesity in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is at least as high as that seen in typically developing children. Many of the risk factors for children with ASD are likely the same as for typically developing children, especially within the context of today's obesogenic environment. The particular needs and challenges that this population faces, however, may render them more susceptible to the adverse effects of typical risk factors, and they may also be vulnerable to additional risk factors not shared by children in the general population, including psychopharmacological treatment, genetics, disordered sleep, atypical eating patterns, and challenges for engaging in sufficient physical activity. For individuals with ASD, obesity and its sequelae potentially represent a significant threat to independent living, self-care, quality of life, and overall health.
研究表明，自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）儿童的肥胖患病率至少与正常发育儿童一样高。ASD儿童的许多风险因素可能与正常发育儿童相同，尤其是在当今致胖环境的背景下。然而，这一人群面临的特殊需求和挑战可能使他们更容易受到典型风险因素的不利影响，他们也可能容易受到一般人群儿童所没有的其他风险因素的影响，包括心理药物治疗、遗传学、睡眠紊乱、非典型饮食模式以及进行足够体育活动方面的挑战。对于ASD患者来说，肥胖及其后遗症可能对独立生活、自我护理、生活质量和整体健康构成重大威胁。
