Associations among maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index, gestational weight gain and risk of autism in the Han Chinese population.

Yidong ShenHuixi DongXiaozi LuNan LianGuanglei XunLijuan ShiLu XiaoJingping ZhaoJianjun Ou

Published in: BMC psychiatry (2018)

The maternal pre-pregnancy BMI might not be independently associated with autism risk. However, excessive GWG might increase the autism risk of offspring of overweight and obese mothers.

Keyphrases

weight gain
birth weight
body mass index
autism spectrum disorder
pregnancy outcomes
intellectual disability
preterm birth
weight loss
physical activity
high fat diet
type diabetes
insulin resistance
skeletal muscle