Bibliographic citations
Acuña, D., Requena, B. (2023). Efectos del consumo de una dieta libre de gluten y caseína en niños con trastorno del espectro autista: revisión sistemática [Tesis, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC)]. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/669400
Acuña, D., Requena, B. Efectos del consumo de una dieta libre de gluten y caseína en niños con trastorno del espectro autista: revisión sistemática [Tesis]. PE: Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC); 2023. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/669400
@misc{renati/408286,
title = "Efectos del consumo de una dieta libre de gluten y caseína en niños con trastorno del espectro autista: revisión sistemática",
author = "Requena Bringas, Bianca Ximena",
publisher = "Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC)",
year = "2023"
}
Objective: To investigate the effects of consuming a gluten-free and casein-free diet (GFCF) in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Methodology: systematic review of randomized controlled clinical trials published in Spanish or English. The search was performed in Medline, Cochrane Library, Web of Science and LILACS until November 15th, 2022, as well as gray literature sources and bibliographic references of the included studies. The risk of bias was assessed using the Risk of Bias tool of the Cochrane Collaboration. Results: four studies were included that could not be meta-analyzed due to significant heterogeneity. The GFCF diet did not produce changes in motor function, functionality, and concentration of urinary beta-casomorphin compared to an unmodified diet. General symptoms, communication, cognitive ability, social skills, and behavior showed variable results depending on the evaluation scale used. No serious adverse events were reported, nor significant changes in growth parameters and nutritional status. Most studies had unclear risk of selection and reporting bias. Conclusion: Findings from a limited number of studies show inconsistent results on the effectiveness of the GFCF diet in children with ASD. Further clinical trials are required, considering the specific characteristics and variability of autism severity, conducted by a multidisciplinary team, with a larger number of participants and follow-up duration, to establish more precise conclusions about the usefulness of the GFCF diet as a dietary approach in children with ASD (PROSPERO registration: CRD42022340102).
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