Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Pediatrics
Manuscript ID	101974
Country	Italy

Category	Psychology
Manuscript Type	Systematic Reviews
Article Title	Food selectivity and autism: A systematic review
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Rosaria Ferrara, Leonardo Iovino, Lidia Ricci, Angela Avallone, Roberto Latina and Pasquale Ricci
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Corresponding Author	Rosaria Ferrara, Adjunct Professor, PhD, Department of Anatomy Histology, Forensic and Orthopaedics, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, Rome 00185, Lazio, Italy. rosaria.ferrara@uniroma1.it
Key Words	Food selectivity; Autism; Development; Autism spectrum disorder; Children
Core Tip	This scoping review explored food selectivity in autism spectrum disorder. Two main themes emerged: Eating behaviour (e.g. food refusal) during meals and sensory processing, in particular the smell, texture, taste, colour and temperature of food. Children with ASD have greater food selectivity than children with typical development and this makes them nutritionally vulnerable.
Citation	Ferrara R, Iovino L, Ricci L, Avallone A, Latina R, Ricci P. Food selectivity and autism: A systematic review. World J Clin Pediatr 2025; In press

Received	2024-10-03 12:55
Peer-Review Started	2024-10-03 12:55
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Return for Revision	2024-12-24 05:53
Revised	2025-02-15 11:39
Second Decision	2025-04-14 02:41
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2025-04-14 07:59
Articles in Press	2025-04-14 07:59
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