Is the association between mothers' autistic traits and childhood autistic traits moderated by maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies showed that there is a positive association between mothers' and children's autistic traits. We also tested if this association is more pronounced in mothers with a higher pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI).

Method

The study was embedded in two cohorts with information available for 4,659 participants from the Generation R and for 179 participants from the Cambridge Ultrasound Siblings and Parents Project (CUSP) cohort. In both cohorts, maternal autistic traits were assessed using the short form of the Autism Spectrum Quotient, and information about maternal height and weight before pregnancy was obtained by questionnaire. Child autistic traits were assessed with the short form of Social Responsiveness Scale in Generation R (M = 13.5 years) and w

SUBMITTER: Sari NP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10709910 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature