Seletividade alimentar em crianças e adolescentes com transtorno do espectro autista: como rastrear?

Abstract

The Autistic Spectrum Disorder is a set of neurodevelopmental disorders that directly affect the individual's behavior and may promote the development of eating problems. In view of this, the objective of this research was to investigate the use of tools to evaluate the food selectivity behavior in children and adolescents with ASD. The research was carried out through a search for articles written in Portuguese and English, using descriptors for the search and for the final selection inclusion and exclusion criteria. Of these, six articles were used, each of which includes a different tracking instrument, with BAMBIC originating in the USA; SWEAA, created in Sweden; the ASD-MBQ made in Japan and the Autism Eating Behavior Scale, produced in Brazil, developed specifically for the autistic public and the BPFAS, from Canada, and the SVIA, from Italy, produced for the neurotypical public. These instruments are of great importance in the performance of the nutritionist, since problems related to food in individuals with ASD are very recurrent. Knowing this, there is a need to understand the eating behavior of children and adolescents with ASD, aiming at future conduct directed at the specific needs of patients, significantly reducing the risk of developing nutritional deficiencies.