SchaferAutismReport: Evidence Lacking For Special Diets In Autism

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RESEARCHEvidence Lacking For Special Diets In Autism By Carla K. , The Associated Press. is.gd/5Lhmi An expert panel says there's no rigorous evidence that digestive problems are more common in children with autism compared to other children, or that special diets work, contrary to claims by celebrities and vaccine naysayers. The report's lead author, Dr. Buie of Harvard Medical School, said pain or discomfort because of bloating or stomach cramps can set off problem behavior, further complicating diagnosis, especially if the child has trouble communicating —

as is the case for children with autism. Autism is a spectrum of disorders affecting a person's ability to communicate and interact with others. Children with autism may make poor eye contact or exhibit repetitive movements such as rocking or hand-flapping. About 1 in 110 U.S. children has autism, according to a recent government estimate. More than 25 experts met in Boston in 2008 to write the consensus report after reviewing medical research. The Autism Society and other autism groups funded the effort but gave no input. The report refutes the idea there's a digestive problem specific to autism called "leaky gut" or "autistic enterocolitis." The hypothesis was first mentioned in 1998 in a now-discredited study by Great Britain's Dr. Wakefield. His paper tied a particular type of autism and bowel disease to the

measles vaccine. The new report says the existence of autistic enterocolitis "has not been established." It calls for more rigorous research into the prevalence of digestive problems and whether For rest of today's SAR click here:www.sarnet.org/frm/forsar.htm

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