Systematic Reviews on Eating Disorders and Autism Spectrum Disorder Emphasize a Call to Further Expand High-Quality Research

Two systematic reviews examine the relationship between autistic traits, ASD diagnosis, and eating disorders, finding elevated autistic traits in anorexia nervosa but mixed evidence for ASD prevalence. Both autistic traits and formal ASD diagnosis appear to complicate eating disorder treatment experiences, with authors advocating for methodologically rigorous future research in this understudied area.