Descobrindo novas cores da paleta espectral do autismo: A influência da vitamina D, no transtorno do espectro autista

Abstract

This study is the result of an exploratory bibliographic review, using scientific articles, monograph projects and articles published in renowned magazines both for their impact and the influence of a publisher. In the present study, the relationship between hypovitaminosis and autism was sought, emphasizing the lack of vitamin D. For this, accessory issues were addressed, such as: the eating behavior of children with the disorder, possible disorders in the gastrointestinal tract, and the need for supplementation by mothers during pregnancy. The research took place from the following databases: Scielo, Pubmed and Google academic. The following keywords were used as search criteria, in English and Portuguese: Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, vitamin D, hypovitaminosis and Autism, Autistic Child Behavior, Pregnancy and Vitamin D. All titles and abstracts were read, but as an initial exclusion criterion, we chose to eliminate those in duplicate and those that, even in a summarized reading, were not in tune with the proposed objective. Finally, literary reviews and articles published before 2014 were also excluded.