How Different Health-Related Interventions Improve Metabolic Impairments in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Abstract

Autism Spectrum Disorder, is a neuro-developmental disorder diagnosed at the age of three. Individuals with ASD may have several health-related challenges including insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, over-weight and other metabolic impairments which may be due to poor nutrition, low quality dietary pattern, food selectivity and low level of physical activity. There are many nutritional and physical activity interventions introduced in autism society. The puspose of this study was to assess and discuss about some nutritional and physical activity interventions which are usually prescribed for individuals with ASD.