Open AccessPrenatal and perinatal metabolic risk factors for autism: a review and integration of findings from population-based studies
Author(s) -
Julia Katz,
Abraham Reichenberg,
Alexander Kolevzon
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
current opinion in psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.66
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1473-6578
pISSN - 0951-7367
DOI - 10.1097/yco.0000000000000673
Subject(s) - metabolic syndrome , gestational diabetes , autism , medicine , offspring , psychological intervention , population , obesity , epidemiology , pregnancy , autism spectrum disorder , diabetes mellitus , psychiatry , environmental health , endocrinology , gestation , biology , genetics
Given the ongoing rise in prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and the challenges in developing and administering interventions to significantly alleviate ASD symptoms, there is an urgent need to identify modifiable risk factors for ASD. The goal of this review is to systematically evaluate the current evidence for an association between conditions related to maternal metabolic syndrome and risk for ASD in offspring focusing on methodically rigorous studies.