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04/27/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Obesity prior to pregnancy found to increase risk of autism, according to new study

Being obese before getting pregnant has been found to increase the chance of having a child with autism, according to a study. The study, conducted by researchers at Northwestern University, found that mothers whose waists were at least 80 centimeters (cm) before pregnancy had a 65 percent higher chance of giving birth to a child with autism. […]

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