Maternal Metabolic Conditions and Risk for Autism and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders

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Authors

Paula Krakowiak · University of California System

Cheryl K. Walker · Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital

Andrew A. Bremer · Vanderbilt University

AS Baker

Sally Ozonoff · University of California Davis Medical Center

R. Hansen · Pediatrics and Genetics

Irva Hertz‐Picciotto · NeuroDevelopment Center

Abstract

Maternal MCs may be broadly associated with neurodevelopmental problems in children. With obesity rising steadily, these results appear to raise serious public health concerns.

Topics & Keywords

Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PEDIATRICS

Volume 129, Issue 5, pp. e1121-e1128

DOI: 10.1542/peds.2011-2583

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