Table 2.

Responses to Attitudinal Statements

	Agree/Strongly Agree, n (%)
Primary Care Pediatricians should be the main providers to manage overweight and obesity.	203 (62.1)
Primary Care Pediatricians receive adequate training to manage obesity in children with autism.	18 (5.5)
Obesity should be managed in children with autism similarly to how obesity is managed in children with typical development.	105 (32.1)
My counseling of families of children with autism on healthy eating and activity can result in actual change regarding the child’s behaviors.	178 (54.4)
Managing in obesity in children with autism is more challenging than managing obesity in children with typical development.	307 (93.9)
Obesity is a significant problem for children with autism.	213 (65.1)
Subspecialists (such as Developmental pediatricians) should be involved in managing obesity in children with autism.	172 (52.6)
Weight management is a priority for the families of children with autism.	83 (25.4)