{"id":26235,"date":"2025-06-20T07:30:23","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T06:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bant.org.uk\/?p=26235"},"modified":"2025-06-17T07:40:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T06:40:33","slug":"nutrition-evidence-alert-june-2025-autism-the-role-of-nutrition-lifestyle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bant.org.uk\/nutrition-evidence-alert-june-2025-autism-the-role-of-nutrition-lifestyle\/","title":{"rendered":"Nutrition Evidence Alert &#8211; June 2025 &#8211; Autism: The Role of Nutrition &#038; Lifestyle"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><b>From our Expert Review Panel<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutrition-evidence.com\/article\/35308885?term=autism&amp;limit=expert_opinion:Expert%20Review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Efficacy and Safety of Q10 Ubiquinol With Vitamins B and E in Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Retrospective Chart Review<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Frontiers in Psychiatry. 2022. With Expert Review from Ana-Paula Agrela<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This month, we turn our attention to the science of nutrition and lifestyle in relation to autism. This is a focus of the upcoming BANT Event on 28 June &#8211; 100% virtual and open to all, so if you haven&#8217;t got your ticket yet, you can grab one <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventzilla.net\/e\/adhd-asd-neurodivergence-and-a-special-focus-on-ketogenic-diets-2138637936\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Make sure you check out the new NED Infobite below, which brings you summaries of 4 pieces of new research in this area. Also watch out for an article from the NED Board and Expert Panel on this topic &#8211; due for release in the autumn in Edition 8 of the NED Journal. Next month &#8211; nutrition science and ADHD.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Happy researching!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The NED Management Team<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For our full library of NED Infobites, see the orange Expert Opinion box on the database or grab them directly from BANT <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bant.org.uk\/ned-infobites\/\"><b>here<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Your Reference Library<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Happy Reading! Please send comments and suggestions to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">info@nutrition-evidence.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutrition-evidence.com\/article\/39798036\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Effect of Probiotics on the Symptomatology of Autism Spectrum Disorder and\/or Attention Deficit\/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents: Pilot Study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Research on child and adolescent psychopathology. 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutrition-evidence.com\/article\/40096975\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Effectiveness of social skills training interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Saudi Medical Journal. 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutrition-evidence.com\/article\/40141123\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Mitochondrial Supplement Improves Function and Mitochondrial Activity in Autism: A Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Cross-Over Trial<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutrition-evidence.com\/article\/39206007\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The impact of exercise intervention on social interaction in children with autism: a network meta-analysis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Frontiers in Public Health. 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutrition-evidence.com\/article\/39760303?term=autism&amp;limit=expert_opinion:Plain%20Language%20Summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Co-Occurrence of Autism and Avoidant\/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID): A Prevalence-Based Meta-Analysis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in The International journal of eating disorders. 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutrition-evidence.com\/article\/39389122?term=autism&amp;limit=expert_opinion:Plain%20Language%20Summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bidirectional association between allergic rhinitis and attention-deficit\/hyperactivity disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Journal of affective disorders. 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutrition-evidence.com\/article\/39938171?term=autism&amp;limit=expert_opinion:Plain%20Language%20Summary&amp;page=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A randomized controlled trial of the efficacy of music therapy on the social skills of children with autism spectrum disorder<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Research in developmental disabilities. 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutrition-evidence.com\/article\/38703861?term=autism&amp;limit=expert_opinion:Plain%20Language%20Summary&amp;page=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biomarkers of mitochondrial dysfunction in autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Neurobiology of disease. 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutrition-evidence.com\/article\/38951775?term=autism&amp;limit=expert_opinion:Plain%20Language%20Summary&amp;page=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Altered leptin level in autism spectrum disorder and meta-analysis of adipokines<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in BMC psychiatry. 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutrition-evidence.com\/article\/39888594?term=autism&amp;limit=expert_opinion:Plain%20Language%20Summary&amp;page=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The co-occurrence of functional neurological disorder and autism spectrum disorder: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Cognitive neuropsychiatry. 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutrition-evidence.com\/article\/38897955?term=autism&amp;limit=expert_opinion:Plain%20Language%20Summary&amp;page=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Revealing the gut microbiome mystery: A meta-analysis revealing differences between individuals with autism spectrum disorder and neurotypical children<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Bioscience trends. 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutrition-evidence.com\/article\/38970053?term=autism&amp;limit=expert_opinion:Plain%20Language%20Summary&amp;page=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exposure to heavy metals in utero and autism spectrum disorder at age 3: a meta-analysis of two longitudinal cohorts of siblings of children with autism<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Environmental health : a global access science source. 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutrition-evidence.com\/article\/39223561?term=autism&amp;limit=expert_opinion:Plain%20Language%20Summary&amp;page=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Environmental pollutants as risk factors for autism spectrum disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in BMC public health. 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutrition-evidence.com\/article\/39578893?term=autism&amp;limit=expert_opinion:Plain%20Language%20Summary&amp;page=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A assessment of the effects of parental age on the development of autism in children: a systematic review and a meta-analysis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in BMC psychology. 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutrition-evidence.com\/article\/38794639?term=autism&amp;limit=expert_opinion:Plain%20Language%20Summary&amp;page=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ketogenic Diet Induced Shifts in the Gut Microbiome Associate with Changes to Inflammatory Cytokines and Brain-Related miRNAs in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Nutrients. 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">if you are looking for further NED value-added research on nutrition and autism, you can find the full list <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutrition-evidence.com\/search?term=autism&amp;limit=expert_opinion:Plain+Language+Summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Be sure to check out the Expert Opinion (in the orange box) and 3 highlighted articles based on your search.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<h3><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-26236 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/bant.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NED-INFOBITE_AUTISM-283x400.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"283\" height=\"400\" \/>Download our NED InfoBites for a snapshot of the latest science<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Our scientific NED InfoBites are especially designed to provide you with our pick of the latest research in a handy one-page pdf, ideal for sharing with colleagues and clients.<\/p>\n<p>Many of the studies have been reviewed by our dedicated Expert Review Panel to evaluate the clinical applications of recent research in a clinical setting.<\/p>\n<p>Head over to our Youtube channel to listen to our Expert Reviewers discussing the science in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vWNp1n_pU9s&amp;list=PLluPju5oF68SXf4mL3z1aZBSQqGzQnTAI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NED Talks<\/a> and browse our digital <a href=\"https:\/\/bant.org.uk\/ned-journal\/\">NED Journal<\/a>, a fantastic way to to take a deep dive into the science, with clinical implications and take aways relevant to your practice.<\/p>\n<p>Discover all available NED InfoBites <a href=\"https:\/\/bant.org.uk\/foodforyourhealth_tools\/ned-info-bites\/\">here\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Download our Symptomatology Fact Sheets, designed to provide a simple overview of common conditions.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">BANT Fact Sheets provide commonly accepted overviews, symptoms and explanations of risk factors for a variety of non-communicable diseases that can be supported by personalised nutrition and lifestyle medicine.<\/span> <span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">They are provided as free downloads enabling practitioners to utilise them in clinic and group settings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Download them <\/span><a class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-underline text-strikethrough-none\" draggable=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/bant.org.uk\/foodforyourhealth_tools\/fact-sheets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Discover the BANT Food for your Health Toolbox<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>The BANT &#8216;Food for your Health&#8217; toolbox of resources highlights the role of nutrition as prevention for poor health and diet-induced illness.<\/p>\n<p>The toolbox is designed to encourage people to look at their diet with new eyes and to adopt a food-first approach as prevention for chronic disease.<\/p>\n<p>Our free resources are designed to help distill nutritional science into practical client-friendly resources which educate on the importance of good nutrition, healthy food choices, and supportive lifestyle habits. 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