Hatice ÜRÜNDÜ, Berkin ÖZYILMAZ KIRCALI, Fatma Nur DEMİR, Nurseda DEMİR

OTİZM SPEKTRUM BOZUKLUĞU TANISI OLAN ÇOCUKLARDA YEME DAVRANIŞI, OBEZİTE DURUMU VE AİLELERİN BESLENME KONUSUNDA YAŞADIKLARI SORUNLAR

Amaç: Bu çalışmada otizm spektrum bozukluğu (OSB) tanılı çocukların yeme davranışlarının tespiti, yaşa göre vücut ağırlıklarının değerlendirilmesi ve ailelerin çocuğun beslenmesi konusunda yaşadıkları sorunların belirlenmesi amaçlandı. Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı nicel desenli bu araştırmanın örneklemini özel bir psikiyatri-psikoterapi merkezinden hizmet alan, OSB tanılı çocuğu olan 80 farklı ebeveyn oluşturdu. Gönüllülük ilkesi ile yürütülen bu çalışmada örneklem belirlemesi yapılmamış olup, çalışmaya katılmayı kabul eden tüm aileler çalışmaya dâhil edildi. Veriler, Nisan-Mayıs 2021 tarihleri arasında araştırmacılar tarafından geliştirilen anket formu ile toplandı. Araştırma öncesi gerekli tüm izinler alındı. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde tanımlayıcı istatiksel yöntemlerin yanı sıra Sperman korelasyon katsayısı ve Fisher’s Exact testleri kullanıldı. Bulgular: Çalışmaya katılan çocukların en küçüğü 3, en büyüğü ise 13 yaşındaydı. OSB tanı konma yaş ortalaması 3.28±1.10 yıl olarak bulundu. Çocukların %55.70’inin yeni besin tatma korkusu bulunmakta iken, %55.70’inin yeni tatlara açık olmadığı tespit edildi. Besin seçiciliği olan çocukların oranı %54.43 ve içecek seçiciliği olan çocukların oranı %32.91’di. Beden kütle indeksi (BKİ) değerlerinin yaşa göre persentil karşılıkları değerlendirildiğinde; çocuklardan %42.5’inin >95.persentil (obez), %17.5’inin >85.persentil (fazla kilolu/şişman), %10’unun 50.persentil (normal kilolu) ve 23.8’inin

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Otizm Spektrum Bozukluğu, Obezite, Beslenme

OBESITY STATUS, EATING BEHAVIOR IN CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER AND THE NUTRITIONAL PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED BY FAMILIES

Objective: In this study, it was aimed to determine the eating behaviors of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), to evaluate their body weights according to age, and determine the problems experienced by the families regarding the nutrition of their children. Method: The sample of this descriptive and study consisted of 80 different 3parents with a child diagnosed with ASD who received service from a private psychiatry-psychotherapy center. In this study, which was carried out with the principle of voluntariness, no sampling was made, and all families who agreed to participate in the study were included in the study. The data were collected with a questionnaire developed by the researchers between April and May 2021. All necessary permissions were obtained before the research. In the evaluation of the data, Sperman correlation coefficient and Fisher's Exact tests were used as well as descriptive statistical methods. Results: The youngest of the children participating in the study was 3 years old, and the oldest was 13 years old. The mean age at diagnosis of ASD was found to be 3.28±1.10 years. While 55.70% of the children had a fear of tasting new foods (neophobia), it was determined that 55.70% were not open to new tastes. The rate of children with food selectivity was 54.43% and the rate of children with beverage selectivity was 32.91%. When the percentile value of the body mass index (BMI) according to age is examined, 42.5% of the children are >95th percentile (obese), 17.5% are >85th percentile (overweight/obese), and 10% are 50th percentile (normal weight) and 23.8 were found to be

Keywords:

Autism Spectrum Disorder, Obesity, Nutrition,

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