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Fried‐Potato Diet Causes Vitamin A Deficiency in an Autistic Child
Author(s) -
Tanoue Koji,
Matsui Kiyoshi,
Takamasu Tetsuya
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.935
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 1941-2444
pISSN - 0148-6071
DOI - 10.1177/0148607111436280
Subject(s) - xerophthalmia , vitamin a deficiency , autism , vitamin , medicine , physiology , pediatrics , food science , retinol , endocrinology , biology , psychiatry
A 5‐year‐old boy with autism developed dry eye and xerophthalmia. Serum vitamin A was undetectable. Dietary history revealed a markedly altered intake consisting of only fried potatoes and rice balls for 2 years. Fried potatoes contain no vitamin A. Autism is a multifaceted developmental disorder infrequently accompanied by abnormal eating practices. To the authors’ knowledge, most children with autism who develop dietary vitamin A deficiency have consumed an excess of fried potatoes. Attention to possible vitamin A deficiency is essential when fried potatoes are consumed exclusively.