OBJECTIVES: The objective of the study was to investigate the associations among
maternal prepregnancy BMI, paternal BMI, and the risk of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) …

Background Children with autism spectrum disorder are at risk of a compromised dietary
intake and nutritional status that could impact growth over both the short and long term. The …

Results: For 2020, across all 11 ADDM sites, ASD prevalence per 1,000 children aged 8
years ranged from 23.1 in Maryland to 44.9 in California. The overall ASD prevalence was …

Objective Geographic differences may provide insight into what factors influence the
likelihood that a child is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the United …

1. Li Q, Li Y, Liu B, et al. Prevalence of autism spectrum disorder among children and
adolescents in the United States from 2019 to 2020. JAMA Pediatr. 2022; 176 (9): 943-945 …

Adolescence is a time of exceptional physical health juxtaposed against significant
psychosocial and weight-related problems. The study included 241, 10-to-13-year-old youth …

Early intervention can reduce disability in children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
Screening for autism spectrum disorder in young children identifies those at increased …

To date, there has been little research considering both autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
symptom severity and motor impairment simultaneously when investigating their …

The purpose of this study was to survey the weight status of children and adolescents with
autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) in Iranian pupils and further to investigate the most likely …

The purpose of the present study was to compare body composition and physical activity
level between children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). A sample of 78 …