Nutritional Approaches in Autism and Related Disorders
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Neuro Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 February 2026 | Viewed by 4
Special Issue Editor
Interests: nutritional impact on health, current focus on autism; visual system; neuroeconomics; justice, equity, and inclusion
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nutrition plays a pivotal role in neurodevelopment and overall outcomes in autism spectrum disorder and related neurodevelopmental conditions. This Special Issue of Nutrients presents recent advances in the understanding of how nutritional status, vitamin deficiencies and availability, dietary patterns, and specific nutrients influence the diagnosis and treatment of these increasingly prevalent disorders. Contributors address the complex interplay between genetic, metabolic, and environmental factors in shaping neurodevelopment and highlight emerging evidence linking nutrition to behavioral outcomes, cognitive function, and symptom modulation. The Special Issues explores diagnostic challenges, including nutritional deficiencies and gastrointestinal comorbidities, and evaluates the efficacy and safety of dietary interventions and supplementation strategies. By fostering interdisciplinary dialog among clinicians, researchers, and nutrition experts, this Special Issue underscores the importance of personalized, evidence-based nutritional approaches in optimizing care and improving quality of life for autistic individuals and those with other neurodevelopmental disorders.
Dr. George Ayoub
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- autism
- folate
- leucovorin
- folate receptor autoantibody
- cerebral folate deficiency
- oxidative stress
- neurodevelopment
- microbiome
- vitamin B9
- social communication
- maternal immune activation
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