Comportamiento alimentario en las personas con TEA: una revisión exploratoria

Abstract

Worldwide, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex and genetically heterogeneous disorder, which has made it difficult to identify the etiological factors in each patient, which is why the spectrum has been characterized as a condition defined by a compromise in neurodevelopment and a series of behavioral characteristics expressed over a broad spectrum; Among the most relevant characteristics that can be found are alterations in cognitive processing, sensory integration, alterations in the restricted repertoire of behaviors and interests and alterations in eating behavior in response to biological, psychological and sociocultural motivations. The research developed aimed to identify the factors that influence eating behavior in people with ASD.