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Maternal metabolic conditions and risk for autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders

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Krakowiak, P., Walker, C. K., Bremer, A. A., Baker, A. S., Ozonoff, S., Hansen, R. L., Hertz-Picciotto, I.·2012·PEDIATRICS

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OBJECTIVE: We examined whether metabolic conditions (MCs) during pregnancy (diabetes, hypertension, and obesity) are associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), developmental delays (DD), or impairments in specific domains of development in the offspring. METHODS: Children aged 2 to 5 years (517 ASD, 172 DD, and 315 controls) were enrolled in the CHARGE (Childhood Autism Risks from Genetics and the Environment) study, a population-based, case-control investigation between January 2003 and June 2010. Eligible children were born in California, had parents who spoke English or Spanish, and were living with a biological parent in selected regions of California. Children's diagnoses were confirmed by using standardized assessments. Information regarding maternal conditions was ascertained from medical records or structured interview with the mother. RESULTS: All MCs were more prevalent among case mothers compared with controls. Collectively, these conditions were associated with a higher likelihood of ASD and DD relative to controls (odds ratio: 1.61 [95% confidence interval: 1.10-2.37; odds ratio: 2.35 [95% confidence interval: 1.43-3.88], respectively). Among ASD cases, children of women with diabetes had Mullen Scales of Early Learning (MSEL) expressive language scores 0.4 SD lower than children of mothers without MCs (P < .01). Among children without ASD, those exposed to any MC scored lower on all MSEL and Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales (VABS) subscales and composites by at least 0.4 SD (P < .01 for each subscale/composite). CONCLUSIONS: Maternal MCs may be broadly associated with neurodevelopmental problems in children. With obesity rising steadily, these results appear to raise serious public health concerns.

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Authors
Krakowiak, P., Walker, C. K., Bremer, A. A., Baker, A. S., Ozonoff, S., Hansen, R. L., & Hertz-Picciotto, I.
Affiliations
  • University of California, Davis (US)
  • Vanderbilt University (US)
Corresponding author
Krakowiak, P.
Venue
PEDIATRICS
Published
2012-04-09
Volume
129
Issue
5
Pages
e1121-e1128
ISSN
  • 0031-4005 (ISSN-L)
  • 1098-4275
OpenAlex
W2142654785
Cited by
675
References
48
Citations by year
2026: 21 · 2025: 35 · 2024: 43 · 2023: 46 · 2022: 50 · 2021: 38 · 2020: 50 · 2019: 42 · 2018: 48 · 2017: 54 · 2016: 55 · 2015: 58 · 2014: 49 · 2013: 65 · 2012: 20
FWCI
31.04
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • PEDIATRICS (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Autism Speaks
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (R-829388, R-833292)
  • National Institutes of Health (P01 ES11269 and R01 ES015359, ES11269)
  • National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (R01ES020392, R01ES015359, P01ES011269)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Keywords
autism spectrum disorder, developmental delay, maternal diabetes, maternal hypertension, maternal obesity, prenatal risk factors, neurodevelopmental disorders, expressive language, adaptive behavior, CHARGE study
MeSH terms
California, Developmental Disabilities, Child Development Disorders, Pervasive, Child, Preschool, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Health Surveys, Humans, Language Development Disorders, Male, Obesity, Pregnancy, Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects, Risk Factors, Statistics as Topic, Odds Ratio, Diabetes, Gestational, Metabolic Syndrome, Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced

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