"Parents of children with autism have long said that their kids endure more G1 Problems, but little has been known about the true prevalence of these complications or their underlying causes,"
The researchers found that the parents of children with autism were six-to-eight times more likely to report frequent gaseousness/bloating, constipation, diarrhea and sensitivity to foods than were the parents of typically developing children.
"After years of parents raising concerns about such symptoms, the huge differences we see between parental reports on children with autism spectrum disorder versus those on children with typical development puts to rest the idea that gastrointestinal problems among children with autism spectrum disorder are just an accumulation of case reports,"
Among parents of children with autism, those who reported their child had abdominal pain, gaseousness/bloating, constipation and diarrhea also significantly more frequently noted irritability, social withdrawal, repetitive behavior and hyperactivity than did those without GI symptoms.
Children Who Have Autism Far More Likely to Have Tummy Troubles
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131106202237.htm
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New Explanation for Infection Susceptibility in Newborns: It Is All About Helping Beneficial Bacteria Colonize the Gut
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131106131940.htm
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