Association Between Autism Spectrum Disorders and Cardiometabolic Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Although the increased risk of obesity among individuals with autism has been well established, evidence on the association between autism, cardiometabolic disorders, and obesity remains inconclusive.

Objective

To examine the association between autism spectrum disorders and cardiometabolic diseases in a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Data sources

PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, ProQuest, Embase, and Ovid databases were searched from inception through July 31, 2022, without restrictions on date of publication or language.

Study selection

Observational or baseline data of interventional studies reporting the prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors (ie, diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, atherosclerotic macrovascular disease) among children

SUBMITTER: Dhanasekara CS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9887535 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature