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We also included a group of women with high autistic traits (HATs) and REDs, but no formal autism diagnosis (HATs + REDs; <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 38).<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>\n\t  <jats:sec id=\"S2056472424000656_sec_a4\" sec-type=\"results\">\n\t    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n\t    <jats:p>Autism + REDs participants scored similarly to Autism participants in terms of autistic characteristics and to REDs participants in terms of experiencing traditional disordered eating symptoms. Autism + REDs participants were distinguished from both groups by having more restricted and repetitive behaviours and autism-specific eating behaviours related to sensory processing, flexibility and social differences. HATs + REDs participants showed a similar pattern of scores to Autism + REDs participants, and both also presented with high levels of co-occurring mental health difficulties, particularly social anxiety.<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>\n\t  <jats:sec id=\"S2056472424000656_sec_a5\" sec-type=\"conclusions\">\n\t    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n\t    <jats:p>The presentation of autistic women with REDs is complex, including both traditional disordered eating symptoms and autism-related needs, as well as high levels of co-occurring mental health difficulties. In eating disorder services, the REDs presentation of autistic women and those with HATs should be formulated with reference to autism-specific eating behaviours and co-occurring difficulties. 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