Maternal prepregnancy weight and gestational weight gain in association with autism and developmental disorders in offspring

• Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) Vol. 29; no. 9; p. 1554
• Main Authors: Matias, Susana L, Pearl, Michelle, Lyall, Kristen, Croen, Lisa A, Kral, Tanja V E, Fallin, Daniele, Lee, Li-Ching, Bradley, Chyrise B, Schieve, Laura A, Windham, Gayle C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.09.2021
• Subjects: Autism Spectrum Disorder - epidemiology; Autistic Disorder; Body Mass Index; Case-Control Studies; Child; Developmental Disabilities; Female; Gestational Weight Gain; Humans; Male; Overweight - epidemiology; Pregnancy; Weight Gain

Maternal prepregnancy BMI and gestational weight gain (GWG) are examined in relation to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disorders (DD) in offspring in a multisite case-control study. Maternal prepregnancy BMI, obtained from medical records or self-report, was categorized as un...