{"id":4473,"date":"2025-07-04T09:24:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T07:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apiaforautism.org\/?p=4473"},"modified":"2026-01-27T11:19:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T10:19:16","slug":"autism-and-nutrition-the-first-european-results-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apiaforautism.org\/en\/autism-and-nutrition-the-first-european-results-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"Autism and Nutrition: The first european results revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Autism and Nutrition: The first european results revealed<\/h1>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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A rich and unprecedented first year of assessment<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n
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Nutrition plays a central role in everyone\u2019s health, well-being, and autonomy. But for adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), it can become a real challenge. Food selectivity, sensory hypersensitivities, rigid habits, communication difficulties\u2026 these are all factors that make mealtimes complex for both the individuals concerned and their families and professionals.<\/p>\n

It is in this context that the European project APIA\u00a0was born, launched in December 2023 for three years. Its objective is clear: to promote inclusion and autonomy for adults with ASD through adapted nutrition, by providing practical tools to caregivers and professionals.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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A first year dedicated to assessment<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n
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The first stage of the project, conducted from January 2024 to March 2025, made it possible to take an unprecedented stock of the situation at a European scale.<\/p>\n

The partners \u2014 researchers, health professionals, specialised associations, and nutrition experts \u2014 joined forces to combine several approaches:<\/p>\n