Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Annals of Medical Research, cilt.33, sa.3, ss.104-112, 2026 (TRDizin)
ABSTRACTAim:The literature highlights the overlap between Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), yet the impact of subclinical autistic traits onfeeding behavior in ADHD populations remains underexplored. This study aims to investigateeating behaviors in children diagnosed with ADHD compared with those of typically developingpeers, and to assess how elevated autistic traits influence eating behaviors within the ADHDgroup.Materials and Methods:A cross-sectional comparative design was employed, involving 67 chil-dren with ADHD and 75 healthy controls. Data were collected using the Children’s Eating Behav-ior Questionnaire (CEBQ) and the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS). Within the ADHD group,participants were stratified by the presence of autistic traits. Group comparisons and corre-lational analyses were conducted to examine associations between autistic traits and feedingbehaviors.Results:Compared with controls, children with ADHD exhibited significantly higher Desire toDrink scores and lower Emotional Under-Eating scores. Within the ADHD group, those withautistic traits had significantly higher Food Fussiness scores than those without autistic traits.CorrelationABSTRACTAim:The literature highlights the overlap between Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), yet the impact of subclinical autistic traits onfeeding behavior in ADHD populations remains underexplored. This study aims to investigateeating behaviors in children diagnosed with ADHD compared with those of typically developingpeers, and to assess how elevated autistic traits influence eating behaviors within the ADHDgroup.Materials and Methods:A cross-sectional comparative design was employed, involving 67 chil-dren with ADHD and 75 healthy controls. Data were collected using the Children’s Eating Behav-ior Questionnaire (CEBQ) and the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS). Within the ADHD group,participants were stratified by the presence of autistic traits. Group comparisons and corre-lational analyses were conducted to examine associations between autistic traits and feedingbehaviors.Results:Compared with controls, children with ADHD exhibited significantly higher Desire toDrink scores and lower Emotional Under-Eating scores. Within the ADHD group, those withautistic traits had significantly higher Food Fussiness scores than those without autistic traits.Correlation analyses revealed significant associations between total SRS scores and multipleCEBQ subscales, including Emotional Overeating, Desire to Drink, Satiety Responsiveness, andFood Fussiness. Subscales, such as Pathognomonic Autistic Behaviors and Reciprocal SocialBehavior, were especially predictive of disordered eating patterns.Conclusion:Findings suggest that autistic traits---even at subclinical levels---are significantlyassociated with maladaptive eating behaviors in children with ADHD. These results emphasizethe importance of transdiagnostic approaches in clinical assessments, moving beyond categor-ical diagnoses. Understanding the dimensional interplay between ADHD symptoms and autistictraits may improve early nutritional interventions and individualized treatment strategies.Keywords:Autism spectrum disorder, Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, Children,Eating behavior, Subclinical traits, Social responsiveness analyses revealed significant associations between total SRS scores and multipleCEBQABSTRACTAim:The literature highlights the overlap between Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), yet the impact of subclinical autistic traits onfeeding behavior in ADHD populations remains underexplored. This study aims to investigateeating behaviors in children diagnosed with ADHD compared with those of typically developingpeers, and to assess how elevated autistic traits influence eating behaviors within the ADHDgroup.Materials and Methods:A cross-sectional comparative design was employed, involving 67 chil-dren with ADHD and 75 healthy controls. Data were collected using the Children’s Eating Behav-ior Questionnaire (CEBQ) and the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS). Within the ADHD group,participants were stratified by the presence of autistic traits. Group comparisons and corre-lational analyses were conducted to examine associations between autistic traits and feedingbehaviors.Results:Compared with controls, children with ADHD exhibited significantly higher Desire toDrink scores and lower Emotional Under-Eating scores. Within the ADHD group, those withautistic traits had significantly higher Food Fussiness scores than those without autistic traits.Correlation analyses revealed significant associations between total SRS scores and multipleCEBQ subscales, including Emotional Overeating, Desire to Drink, Satiety Responsiveness, andFood Fussiness. Subscales, such as Pathognomonic Autistic Behaviors and Reciprocal SocialBehavior, were especially predictive of disordered eating patterns.Conclusion:Findings suggest that autistic traits---even at subclinical levels---are significantlyassociated with maladaptive eating behaviors in children with ADHD. These results emphasizethe importance of transdiagnostic approaches in clinical assessments, moving beyond categor-ical diagnoses. Understanding the dimensional interplay between ADHD symptoms and autistictraits may improve early nutritional interventions and individualized treatment strategies.Keywords:Autism spectrum disorder, Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, Children,Eating behavior, Subclinical traits, Social responsivenessABSTRACTAim:The literature highlights the overlap between Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), yet the impact of subclinical autistic traits onfeeding behavior in ADHD populations remains underexplored. This study aims to investigateeating behaviors in children diagnosed with ADHD compared with those of typically developingpeers, and to assess how elevated autistic traits influence eating behaviors within the ADHDgroup.Materials and Methods:A cross-sectional comparative design was employed, involving 67 chil-dren with ADHD and 75 healthy controls. Data were collected using the Children’s Eating Behav-ior Questionnaire (CEBQ) and the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS). Within the ADHD group,participants were stratified by the presence of autistic traits. Group comparisons and corre-lational analyses were conducted to examine associations between autistic traits and feedingbehaviors.Results:Compared with controls, children with ADHD exhibited significantly higher Desire toDrink scores and lower Emotional Under-Eating scores. Within the ADHD group, those withautistic traits had significantly higher Food Fussiness scores than those without autistic traits.Correlation analyses revealed significant associations between total SRS scores and multipleCEBQ subscales, including Emotional Overeating, Desire to Drink, Satiety Responsiveness, andFood Fussiness. Subscales, such as Pathognomonic Autistic Behaviors and Reciprocal SocialBehavior, were especially predictive of disordered eating patterns.Conclusion:Findings suggest that autistic traits---even at subclinical levels---are significantlyassociated with maladaptive eating behaviors in children with ADHD. These results emphasizethe importance of transdiagnostic approaches in clinical assessments, moving beyond categor-ical diagnoses. Understanding the dimensional interplay between ADHD symptoms and autistictraits may improve early nutritional interventions and individualized treatment strategies.Keywords:Autism spectrum disorder, Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, Children,Eating behavior, Subclinical traits, Social responsiveness, including Emotional Overeating, Desire to Drink, Satiety Responsiveness, andFood Fussiness. Subscales, such as Pathognomonic Autistic Behaviors and Reciprocal SocialBehavior, were ABSTRACT
Aim: The literature highlights the overlap between Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
(ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), yet the impact of subclinical autistic traits on
feeding behavior in ADHD populations remains underexplored. This study aims to investigate
eating behaviors in children diagnosed with ADHD compared with those of typically developing
peers, and to assess how elevated autistic traits influence eating behaviors within the ADHD
group.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional comparative design was employed, involving 67 children
with ADHD and 75 healthy controls. Data were collected using the Children’s Eating Behavior
Questionnaire (CEBQ) and the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS). Within the ADHD group,
participants were stratified by the presence of autistic traits. Group comparisons and correlational
analyses were conducted to examine associations between autistic traits and feeding
behaviors.
Results: Compared with controls, children with ADHD exhibited significantly higher Desire to
Drink scores and lower Emotional Under-Eating scores. Within the ADHD group, those with
autistic traits had significantly higher Food Fussiness scores than those without autistic traits.
Correlation analyses revealed significant associations between total SRS scores and multiple
CEBQ subscales, including Emotional Overeating, Desire to Drink, Satiety Responsiveness, and
Food Fussiness. Subscales, such as Pathognomonic Autistic Behaviors and Reciprocal Social
Behavior, were especially predictive of disordered eating patterns.
Conclusion: Findings suggest that autistic traits---even at subclinical levels---are significantly
associated with maladaptive eating behaviors in children with ADHD. These results emphasize
the importance of transdiagnostic approaches in clinical assessments, moving beyond categorical
diagnoses. Understanding the dimensional interplay between ADHD symptoms and autistic
traits may improve early nutritional interventions and individualized treatment strategies.
Keywords: Autism spectrum disorder, Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, Children,Eating behavior, Subclinical traits, Social responsivenessts---even at subclinical levels---are significantly
associated with maladaptive eating behaviors in children with ADHD. These results emphasizethe importance of transdiagnostic approaches in clinical assessments, moving beyond categor-ical diagnoses. Understanding the dimensional interplay between ADHD symptoms and autistictraits may ABSTRACTAim:The literature highlights the overlap between Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), yet the impact of subclinical autistic traits onfeeding behavior in ADHD populations remains underexplored. This study aims to investigateeating behaviors in children diagnosed with ADHD compared with those of typically developingpeers, and to assess how elevated autistic traits influence eating behaviors within the ADHDgroup.Materials and Methods:A cross-sectional comparative design was employed, involving 67 chil-dren with ADHD and 75 healthy controls. Data were collected using the Children’s Eating Behav-ior Questionnaire (CEBQ) and the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS). Within the ADHD group,participants were stratified by the presence of autistic traits. Group comparisons and corre-lational analyses were conducted to examine associations between autistic traits and feedingbehaviors.Results:Compared with controls, children with ADHD exhibited significantly higher Desire toDrink scores and lower Emotional Under-Eating scores. Within the ADHD group, those withautistic traits had significantly higher Food Fussiness scores than those without autistic traits.Correlation analyses revealed significant associations between total SRS scores and multipleCEBQ subscales, including Emotional Overeating, Desire to Drink, Satiety Responsiveness, andFood Fussiness. Subscales, such as Pathognomonic Autistic Behaviors and Reciprocal SocialBehavior, were especially predictive of disordered eating patterns.Conclusion:Findings suggest that autistic traits---even at subclinical levels---are significantlyassociated with maladaptive eating behaviors in children with ADHD. These results emphasizethe importance of transdiagnostic approaches in clinical assessments, moving beyond categor-ical diagnoses. Understanding the dimensional interplay between ADHD symptoms and autistictraits may improve early nutritional interventions and individualized treatment strategies.Keywords:Autism spectrum disorder, Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, Children,Eating behavior, Subclinical traits, Social responsiveness early nutritional interventions and individualized treatment strategies.Keywords:Autism spectrum disorder, Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, Children,Eating behavior, Subclinical traits, Social responsiveness