Adolescent eating behaviours: associations with autistic and <scp>ADHD</scp> traits in childhood and the mediating role of anxiety
Autistic and ADHD traits in childhood may share some eating behaviour phenotypes in adolescence (externally driven eating), whereas others are specific to autism (emotional/restrained eating). We present evidence for the role of anxiety in underpinning the association between autistic traits and emotional/restrained eating behaviours, suggesting an important potential intervention target.
Authors
- Johanna Keller
- William Mandy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3564-5808)
- Moritz Herle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3220-5070)
- Virginia Carter Leno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7455-5514)
Institutions
- Department of Health and Social Care (GB)
- King's College London (GB)
- Metropolitan University (BD)
- University College London (GB)
- Birkbeck, University of London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-09-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.70051
- Primary Topic
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Wellcome Trust
- King's College London
- University of Bristol
- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London
- Medical Research Council
- Economic and Social Research Council