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What if one reason autism looks so different from child to child lies not only in behavior but in something as fundamental as daily nutrition?
Isis Trujillo-Gonzalez, PhD, Assistant Professor of Nutrition at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute, is leading groundbreaking research to explore how choline, an essential nutrient for brain development, may help explain differences in cognitive and language outcomes among autistic children.
When researchers move beyond a one-size-fits-all approach and engage families as true partners, they can design interventions that reflect real experiences and lead to meaningful, lasting change.
The go-to textbook for future doctors, dietitians, and researchers—now features a new choline chapter by UNC NRI’s Isis Trujillo-Gonzalez, PhD, and Steven Zeisel, MD, PhD, spotlighting this vital yet under-consumed nutrient.
