Children born to obese diabetic women at autism risk : Study
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Women of reproductive age who are thinking of having children should stay fit. A recent study warns that children born to obese women with diabetes are four times more likely to be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
Autism spectrum disorder is a serious neuro-developmental condition characterised by severe deficits in socialisation, verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviours.
The findings of the study highlight a theory about autism that the risk factors develop likely before the child is even born.
"We have long known that obesity and diabetes aren't good for mothers' health," said study author Xiaobin Wang from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in the US.
"Now we have further evidence that these conditions also impact the long-term neural development of their children," Wang added.
Autism spectrum disorder is a serious neuro-developmental condition characterised by severe deficits in socialisation, verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviours.
The findings of the study highlight a theory about autism that the risk factors develop likely before the child is even born.
"We have long known that obesity and diabetes aren't good for mothers' health," said study author Xiaobin Wang from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in the US.
"Now we have further evidence that these conditions also impact the long-term neural development of their children," Wang added.
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