Association of physical activity and sleep habits during pregnancy with autistic spectrum disorder in 3-year-old infants.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We hypothesized that maternal lifestyle factors, such as physical activity and sleep habits, may be associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in infants. This study aimed to investigate the association between maternal physical activity and sleep before and during pregnancy with infant ASD diagnosed by the age of 3 years.

Methods

We used the data from the Japan Environment and Children's Study between 2011 and 2014. The study included 103,060 pregnant women, among which, 69,969 women were analyzed. Participants were asked about their physical activity and sleep before and during pregnancy using questionnaires during pregnancy. Maternal physical activity was estimated using the international physical activity questionnaire. Based on the levels of physical acti

SUBMITTER: Nakahara K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9053216 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature