It is on the first sentence of the Abstract: autism-like behaviors
>> Many studies have reported abnormal gut microbiota in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), suggesting a link between gut microbiome and autism-like behaviors.
That sentence seems to suggest that the study includes (also) "autism-like behaviors". I am not trying to redefine Autism Spectrum Disorder as I don't have knowledge to do so.
Yes, but my point is that a general state of malnutrition can give the same symptoms as autism, ADHD etc. I think the lack of gut bacteria could be more a symptom than a cause if you know what I mean.
When I was a child everybody thought I was autist when in reality I was just malnurished because I had a single mother who was up over her head in responsibility. If you dont eat right and maybe even live largely off sugar, you are bound to have attention span problems and blood sugar and mood like a roller coaster.
>> Many studies have reported abnormal gut microbiota in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), suggesting a link between gut microbiome and autism-like behaviors.