Autism linked to unhealthy weight

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http://www.oregonlive.com/kiddo/index.ssf/2015/11/autism_linked_to_unhealthy_wei.html

Holy f**k, that's a lot of fat kids. What's up with that?

As a child, I think eating was my stim. Certain food textures were comforting.

I began to gain weight when I was ~ 8. Later on, I think I developed an eating disorder.

And yet females with anorexia nervosa are more likely to have autism...

http://content.time.com/time/health/art ... 99,00.html
http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/girl ... tic-traits

Edit: it doesn't surprise me that people with ASD are reported to be more likely to be both over- and under-weight (not at the same time, obviously). Sensory issues can go either way. Also, people suffering stress typically either over- or under-eat, and people with ASD typically suffer a greater than average amount of stress - probably even as infants.

Just surprised me how many kids in general are overweight. Doesn't surprise me that more ASD kids are at an unhealthy weight - either under or over - than the general population, though.

Holds true for me. I was the fat kid in a large family of skinny people. My problem was definitely food sensitives and comfort foods, mixed with my parents not having the patience with me to figure out what I liked. It was just easier to throw a corndog into the microwave than it was to find a salad or salad dressing I liked (not that they ate healthy either). Now that I'm adult and I have greater control over my diet, I'm able to figure out healthy food on my own time and prepare them how I like them. Hell, I'm way less active than I was a kid and I'm still at a healthier weight just by eating healthier.

Autism got linked to everything possible...

Soon we'll hear that Autism is linked to some rare lining of planets.

Autism is linked to some rare lining of planets.

That was fast.

Autism is linked to people who read about Autism.

And who read about Jenny McCarthy.

You mean that planets are "lined" like jackets? Or kitchen drawers?

What is Earth "lined" with?

OH!

You mean "Planetary alignments" (like in astrology).

Never mind.

Growing up I always told that I was "spacey". So that theory actually makes sense. The planets did it.

I ended up putting on weight as a kid, lost a lot of it in my tail end of high school, then packed it back on later in my adult years. I'm currently fighting the battle of the bulge.
I tend to think Aspie kids - and adults - tend to lack athleticism, and due to depression tend to eat too much of the wrong sorts of foods. The perfect storm for weight gain.

My wife/me and daughter all underweight...well there goes another theory...