Observational Study
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World J Clin Cases. Aug 6, 2021; 9(22): 6329-6342
Published online Aug 6, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i22.6329
Health-related risky behaviors and their risk factors in adolescents with high-functioning autism
Ya-Jing Sun, Ling-Zi Xu, Zeng-Hui Ma, Yu-Lu Yang, Ting-Ni Yin, Xiao-Yun Gong, Zi-Lin Gao, Yan-Ling Liu, Jing Liu
Ya-Jing Sun, Ling-Zi Xu, Zeng-Hui Ma, Yu-Lu Yang, Ting-Ni Yin, Xiao-Yun Gong, Jing Liu, Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Beijing 100191, China
Zi-Lin Gao, Quanzhou Children’s and Women’s Hospital, Quanzhou 362000, Fujian Province, China
Yan-Ling Liu, Department of Mathematics, Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi 046000, Shanxi Province, China
Author contributions: Sun YJ, Xu LZ, Ma ZH, Yang YL, Yin TN, Gong XY and Gao ZL performed the study; Sun YJ and Liu YL analyzed the data; Sun YJ wrote the manuscript; Xu LZ, Ma ZH and Liu J revised the manuscript; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by National Key R&D Program of China, No. 2017YFC1309900; and Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Commission, No. Z171100001017088 and No. Z161100000116098.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by Ethics Committee of Peking University Sixth Hospital (No. 2016-11-7-1).
Informed consent statement: All study participants provided written informed consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare no conflicts of interest in this study.
Data sharing statement: Statistical code and data are available from the corresponding author.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement-checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement-checklist of items.
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Corresponding author: Jing Liu, MD, Chief Physician, Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), No. 51 Huayuan North Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100191, China. ljyuch@bjmu.edu.cn
Received: May 15, 2021
Peer-review started: May 15, 2021
First decision: May 23, 2021
Revised: May 25, 2021
Accepted: June 2, 2021
Article in press: June 2, 2021
Published online: August 6, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: We comprehensively explored health-related risky behaviors in a large sample of adolescents with high-functioning autism. These risky behaviors can be detrimental to the physical and mental status of individuals with high-functioning autism. Low cognitive function, unhealthy emotional state, etc. may be related to health-related risky behaviors in autistic adolescents. Through this study, we provide better understanding of health-related risky behaviors in adolescents with high-functioning autism.