openalexFrontiers in Pediatrics2026-07-24
Sensory feeding problems, pica-related behaviors, and sleep habits among children with autism spectrum disorder in palestine: a parent-reported cross-sectional study
Suheir Sabbah, Sana M. Namoura, Hamzeh Yacoub, Zaid Yacoub, Rita Yacoub
Background Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is commonly associated with feeding difficulties and sleep disturbances, yet their co-occurrence remains understudied in Arab and Palestinian contexts. Pica and broader pica-related sensory feeding behaviors are among the most clinically…