Nutritional Status and ASD Severity of Autistic Spectrum Disorder Children in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Case Control Study

CompletedOBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment

52

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

August 14, 2021

Primary Completion Date

November 23, 2021

Study Completion Date

February 8, 2022

Conditions
Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Interventions
OTHER

Nutritional status

Nutritional status of children as analyzed by anthropometric indices was under study

BEHAVIORAL

Eating behavior

The eating behavior of ASD children as analyzed by frequency of refusal of new food, sensitivity to food, food allergy and gastrointestinal systems was under study

OTHER

Urine iodine concentration

the 24 urine iodine concentration of all subjects was under study

OTHER

Nutrient intake

The nutrient intake as analyzed by three days food diary and major meal proximate analysis of subjects was under study

OTHER

Dietary assessment

The food frequency and dietary diversity of all subjects as analyzed by food frequency questioner, dietary diversity score and food variety score was under study

OTHER

Childhood autism rating scale

The autistic severity of ASD diagnosed children was under study as analyzed by childhood autism rating scale diagnosis

Trial Locations (1)

0000

Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Addis Ababa

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Addis Ababa University

OTHER

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