justamouse Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 A new study has just been released. http://vitals.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/09/11061081-obese-moms-may-be-more-likely-to-have-autistic-child-study-suggests?lite I think a lot more research is needed, but I can see how diabetes and high blood pressure could cause problems for a fetus. I would be interested to see if normal weight mothers who are diabetic (Type 1) have a higher incidence of autistic children, or if this only seems to be happening with Type 2 diabetes. I hope someone is willing to do extensive research in this area, because I think that possibly some cases of autism could be prevented if these theories hold up under rigorous scientific scrutiny. I also think there are MANY causes and factors contributing to autism and certainly not all cases would be prevented, even if this theory does pan out. And it definitely needs more work and examination than this one study. Well, I wonder if it has to do with Insulin. If they studied that, it would make sense if a normal weight mom had an autistic child, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Just wanted to point out that our anecdotal experiences in no way challenge the results of the study and give us no basis for agreeing with/objecting to those results. We could all post our experiences and it still wouldn't be valuable data. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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