Maternal excessive gestational weight gain as a risk factor for autism spectrum disorder in offspring: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Abnormal gestational weight gain (GWG) is a prenatal complication that may contribute to long-term behavioral and neurodevelopmental differences in offspring. This systematic review summarizes research on the association between maternal GWG and risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in offspring.

Methods

Google and electronic databases, including PubMed, SCOPUS, Embase, Cochrane Library and Google Scholar, were searched for original human studies published in English through June 2020. Articles that examined the association between GWG and risk of ASD in offspring were included. Duplicate and irrelevant studies were removed; and data were obtained through critical analysis.

Results

Of 96 articles searched, eight studies were included in the final review. A

SUBMITTER: Kheirouri S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7579946 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature