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January 1, 2022PsychiatrikiOpen Access

Dietary interventions for autism spectrum disorder: An updated systematic review of human studies

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CACecilia Nwadiuto AmadiUniversity of Port HarcourtCOChinna N. OrishUniversity of Port HarcourtCFChiara FrazzoliIstituto Superiore di Sanità

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Overview

Systematic review evaluates dietary interventions, highlighting benefits for children with autism spectrum disorder.

Key Points

  • The review aims to evaluate the efficacy of various dietary interventions for managing symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
  • Systematic review of 943 identified papers, with 21 articles selected for detailed analysis.
  • Assessment of the effects of antioxidants, probiotics, prebiotics, camel milk, and vitamin D on ASD symptoms.
  • Focus on improvements in behavioral and gastrointestinal symptoms, along with physiological markers.
  • Antioxidants reduced inflammatory cytokines and improved behavioral symptoms.
  • Probiotics enhanced behavioral and gastrointestinal symptoms while restoring gut microbiota balance.
  • Camel milk decreased inflammatory responses and oxidative stress, showing potential protective effects.

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Amadi et al. (2022) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a69ed8fc709c350d6e86bfdhttps://doi.org/10.22365/jpsych.2022.073
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