Seletividade alimentar em pessoas com Transtorno do Espectro do Autismo: revisão de literatura

Abstract

The present study consists of a literature review of national scientific production on the topic of food selectivity and the school environment in people with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and aims to analyze the scientific production of Brazilian articles related to the topic. The searches were carried out on articles from the last 10 years, in the CAPES Periodicals, Google Scholar and Pepsic databases, using the descriptors “ASD” (Autism Spectrum Disorder), “autism”, “food selectivity”, “education”, “eating dysfunction”, “eating sensory dysfunction”. 19 articles were found, of which six met the research inclusion and exclusion criteria, therefore, these were selected for analysis. The results indicated a lack of studies on the subject, mainly relating food selectivity and the school environment, and also indicated that there is a higher prevalence in children with ASD. In the school environment, food selectivity can have a significant impact. Therefore, the inclusion of children with ASD and food selectivity can be a challenge, as it can affect not only the child's physical well-being, but also their participation in school activities and social interactions.