Vartanian Carla
Royal Society of Medicine, General Practice with Primary Healthcare Section, London, UK.
Adv Neurobiol. 2020;24:527-534. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-30402-7_17.
The objective of this chapter is to evaluate the latest research pertinent to nutritional management in the treatment of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and discuss the effectiveness of dietary interventions, nutritional approaches, and supplementation in ASD. To date, the best conventional treatments for autism have been based on a combination of pharmacotherapy, behavioral treatments, and nutritional/dietary therapy, leading many parents and caregivers to opt for specific dietary interventions in the hope of alleviating the symptoms of their children and helping them cope with this disorder. Thus, the role of a registered dietitian and a nutrition specialist is crucial in planning specific nutritional and dietary interventions tailored to individual needs, to make sure the child's nutritional needs for growth and development are being met. In addition, a careful monitoring of the nutritional status and the positive or negative outcomes pertinent to the planned intervention is a must. Furthermore, numerous studies have also discussed how the maternal diet and specific dietary supplements might affect the behavioral development of children in the first few years of life. A review of the abovementioned nutrition-related key points is discussed in this chapter.
本章的目的是评估与自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）治疗中的营养管理相关的最新研究，并讨论饮食干预、营养方法和补充剂在ASD中的有效性。迄今为止，自闭症的最佳传统治疗方法是药物治疗、行为治疗和营养/饮食治疗相结合，这使得许多家长和照顾者选择特定的饮食干预措施，希望减轻孩子的症状并帮助他们应对这种疾病。因此，注册营养师和营养专家在规划针对个体需求的特定营养和饮食干预措施方面起着至关重要的作用，以确保孩子生长发育的营养需求得到满足。此外，必须仔细监测营养状况以及与计划干预相关的正面或负面结果。此外，许多研究还讨论了孕期饮食和特定的膳食补充剂可能如何影响儿童生命最初几年的行为发育。本章将对上述与营养相关的关键点进行综述。
