title: Nutritional implications of selective eating in a child with autism spectrum disorder.
abstract: A 4-year-old boy attending the autism assessment service was identified to have a restricted diet. His food diary documented that he ate a narrow range of foods and consumed excessive quantities of carrot juice (excess 2.5 L daily). Physical examination showed that the boy had a florid orange discolouration of his skin, growth parameters were <91st centile for weight, >50th centile for height and head circumference. Blood investigations showed a raised serum carotene level and vitamin D deficiency. He was referred for urgent specialist input from dietetics and the other disciplines within the autism intervention team.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Paediatrics, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, U K.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Keown
authors.forename: Janice
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bothwell
authors.forename: Sonya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jain
mesh_terms: D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000150:complications*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018552:Daucus carota; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D019959:Feeding and Eating Disorders of Childhood / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D019207:beta Carotene / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D019207:beta Carotene