[article]
| Titre : |
Gastrointestinal symptoms in autistic youth: Relations to age, sex, and functional impact |
| Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
| Auteurs : |
Taylor E. RAMSEY, Auteur ; Cynthia E. BROWN, Auteur ; Marshall T. BEAUCHAMP, Auteur |
| Article en page(s) : |
202786 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Mots-clés : |
Gastrointestinal symptoms Sex differences Functional impact Autism |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are common among autistic youth and occur at higher rates than in non-autistic youth. However, there has been little research examining the functional impact associated with these symptoms. In addition, the relation between youth characteristics (i.e., sex and age) and GI symptoms remains poorly understood. Thus, this study examined relations between GI symptoms, functional impact, age, and sex in a large sample of autistic youth. Participants consisted of 2142 caregivers of autistic youth (ages 6–17; M = 11.07 years; SD = 3.17). Caregivers reported on their child’s GI symptoms and on the degree to which their youth’s overall GI symptoms were related to perceived daily and functional impact within the past week. We performed bivariate correlations to examine the relation between GI symptoms and functional impact, and how these variables were related to youth age. We performed t-tests to examine sex differences for these variables. All GI symptoms besides constipation were positively correlated with functional impact. Abdominal pain was the symptom most strongly correlated with functional impact. Age was unrelated to GI symptoms or functional impact. Caregivers of girls reported more daily and global functional impact in their children related to GI symptoms. Frequency of abdominal pain and flatulence were higher for girls than boys; no differences were observed for other GI symptoms. Thus, autistic girls may be at elevated risk for certain GI symptoms and may experience more functional impact due to these symptoms than autistic boys. |
| En ligne : |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2025.202786 |
| Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=581 |
in Research in Autism > 131 (March 2026) . - 202786
[article] Gastrointestinal symptoms in autistic youth: Relations to age, sex, and functional impact [texte imprimé] / Taylor E. RAMSEY, Auteur ; Cynthia E. BROWN, Auteur ; Marshall T. BEAUCHAMP, Auteur . - 202786. Langues : Anglais ( eng) in Research in Autism > 131 (March 2026) . - 202786
| Mots-clés : |
Gastrointestinal symptoms Sex differences Functional impact Autism |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are common among autistic youth and occur at higher rates than in non-autistic youth. However, there has been little research examining the functional impact associated with these symptoms. In addition, the relation between youth characteristics (i.e., sex and age) and GI symptoms remains poorly understood. Thus, this study examined relations between GI symptoms, functional impact, age, and sex in a large sample of autistic youth. Participants consisted of 2142 caregivers of autistic youth (ages 6–17; M = 11.07 years; SD = 3.17). Caregivers reported on their child’s GI symptoms and on the degree to which their youth’s overall GI symptoms were related to perceived daily and functional impact within the past week. We performed bivariate correlations to examine the relation between GI symptoms and functional impact, and how these variables were related to youth age. We performed t-tests to examine sex differences for these variables. All GI symptoms besides constipation were positively correlated with functional impact. Abdominal pain was the symptom most strongly correlated with functional impact. Age was unrelated to GI symptoms or functional impact. Caregivers of girls reported more daily and global functional impact in their children related to GI symptoms. Frequency of abdominal pain and flatulence were higher for girls than boys; no differences were observed for other GI symptoms. Thus, autistic girls may be at elevated risk for certain GI symptoms and may experience more functional impact due to these symptoms than autistic boys. |
| En ligne : |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2025.202786 |
| Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=581 |
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Gastrointestinal symptoms in autistic youth: Relations to age, sex, and functional impact in Research in Autism, 131 (March 2026)
