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Food selectivity\/mealtime behaviors were evaluated using the brief autism mealtime behaviors inventory (BAMBI). GI symptom burden was assessed with a GI symptom severity index, and functional constipation was evaluated using Rome III diagnostic criteria.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Based on the GI severity index, 41.0% of children were reported to have constipation. The GI severity index showed a positive, weak but significant correlation with the BAMBI total score (r\u2009=\u20090.353, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.01). Consistently, the limited food variety subdomain of BAMBI was positively correlated with GI severity (r\u2009=\u20090.196, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.05). The constipation subscore was positively correlated with the overall GI severity index score (r\u2009=\u20090.291, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.01). Moreover, constipation was correlated with Rome III functional constipation (r\u2009=\u20090.226, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.05).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In children with ASD, greater food selectivity\u2014particularly reduced dietary variety\u2014was associated with higher GI symptom burden and constipation. 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