The contribution of environmental exposure to the etiology of autism spectrum disorder

S Bölte, S Girdler, PB Marschik - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2019 - Springer
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition of heterogeneous
etiology. While it is widely recognized that genetic and environmental factors and their …

Influence of maternal obesity on the long-term health of offspring

KM Godfrey, RM Reynolds, SL Prescott… - The lancet Diabetes & …, 2017 - thelancet.com
In addition to immediate implications for pregnancy complications, increasing evidence
implicates maternal obesity as a major determinant of offspring health during childhood and …

Association of genetic and environmental factors with autism in a 5-country cohort

D Bai, BHK Yip, GC Windham, A Sourander… - JAMA …, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The origins and development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) remain
unresolved. No individual-level study has provided estimates of additive genetic, maternal …

An overview of the main genetic, epigenetic and environmental factors involved in autism spectrum disorder focusing on synaptic activity

E Masini, E Loi, AF Vega-Benedetti, M Carta… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects social
interaction and communication, with restricted interests, activity and behaviors. ASD is highly …

Maternal pre‐pregnancy obesity and child neurodevelopmental outcomes: a meta‐analysis

CE Sanchez, C Barry, A Sabhlok, K Russell… - Obesity …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This review examined evidence of the association between maternal pre‐pregnancy
overweight/obesity status and child neurodevelopmental outcomes. PubMed and PsycINFO …

Association of prenatal maternal anemia with neurodevelopmental disorders

AM Wiegersma, C Dalman, BK Lee, H Karlsson… - JAMA …, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Given the critical role that iron plays in neurodevelopment, an association
between prenatal iron deficiency and later risk of neurodevelopmental disorders, such as …

Maternal obesity and neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders in offspring

AG Edlow - Prenatal diagnosis, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
There is a growing body of evidence from both human epidemiologic and animal studies
that prenatal and lactational exposure to maternal obesity and high‐fat diet are associated …

Early environmental risk factors for neurodevelopmental disorders–a systematic review of twin and sibling studies

T Carlsson, F Molander, MJ Taylor… - Development and …, 2021 - cambridge.org
While neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) are highly heritable, several environmental
risk factors have also been suggested. However, the role of familial confounding is unclear …

Maternal obesity and the impact of associated early-life inflammation on long-term health of offspring

M Denizli, ML Capitano, KL Kua - Frontiers in cellular and infection …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The prevalence of obesity is increasingly common in the United States, with~ 25% of women
of reproductive age being overweight or obese. Metaflammation, a chronic low grade …

Prenatal, perinatal, and neonatal risk factors of autism spectrum disorder

E Hisle-Gorman, A Susi, T Stokes, G Gorman… - Pediatric …, 2018 - nature.com
Background We explored the association of 29 previously reported neonatal, perinatal, and
prenatal conditions, and exposures with later diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) …