Table 1.

Eligibility criteria for the systematic review

Inclusion criteria	Exclusion criteria
Control group	Language other than English
Age of patients in the study group and in the control group: 2–18 years old	No full-text availability
≥50 people in the study population and control group, respectively	Reviews
ASD diagnoses consistent with the guidelines of the time	Books
Obesity defined and reported on in the study	Case studies
Reported prevalence of obesity/ASD in study group and control group	Theses

ASD, autism spectrum disorder.