Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid EmailChildren born to mothers who had a larger waist size before pregnancy are more likely to have autism, a shocking new study has revealed. (Image: iStockphoto)“Of the environmental risk factors, emerging evidence has linked maternal pre-pregnancy obesity to the risk of autism in offspring. Previous studies that looked at the link between a mother's obesity and her child's autism used body mass index (BMI) as an indication of body fat mass. Maternal obesity was found to increase the odds of autism by 65 per cent. The researchers hope their findings will encourage doctors to monitor for maternal obesity in the future.

Source: Daily Mirror March 19, 2018 18:01 UTC