The Problem with Autism Speaks

[AOII Angel]

I haven't seen anything about maternal obesity being linked, but meta-anyalysis can link anything.

As for naraht, I hope he was just being inarticulate.

ETA: http://www2.cfpc.ca/local/user/files....2011-2583.pdf

Found this study which does show and increased risk for obese mothers to have a child with developmental disorders. The questions remains, why?

[als463]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

I haven't seen anything about maternal obesity being linked, but meta-anyalysis can link anything.

As for naraht, I hope he was just being inarticulate.

ETA: http://www2.cfpc.ca/local/user/files....2011-2583.pdf

Found this study which does show and increased risk for obese mothers to have a child with developmental disorders. The questions remains, why?

Okay, thanks. I knew I read it somewhere. That would be a great research study for someone who is interested in developmental disorders.

[Hartofsec]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

I haven't seen anything about maternal obesity being linked, but meta-anyalysis can link anything.

As for naraht, I hope he was just being inarticulate.

ETA: http://www2.cfpc.ca/local/user/files....2011-2583.pdf

Found this study which does show and increased risk for obese mothers to have a child with developmental disorders. The questions remains, why?

Last week it was paternal obesity (maternal obesity found to have a weak association):

Pediatrics. 2014 Apr 7. [Epub ahead of print]
Parental Obesity and Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24709932