While uncertainty surrounds the causes of autism spectrum disorder, there is growing evidence that the risk of the condition could be determined by factors before birth. A new study has added to the debate, finding that maternal obesity and diabetes could increase the risk of the disorder. The study, conducted by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, found that children born to obese women with diabetes were four times more likely to develop autism than those born to women of a healthy weight without diabetes. The team's findings are published in Pediatrics.
"We have long known that obesity and diabetes aren't good for mothers' own health," states study leader Dr. Xiaobin Wang. "Now we have further evidence that these conditions also impact the long-term neural development of their children."
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