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Characterizing Self-Reported Physical Activity before and during a Subsequent Pregnancy among Parents in a Familial Autism Cohort
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Megan G. Bragg; Olivia Vesey; Jorge E. Chavarro; Jaime E. Hart; Loni Philip Tabb; Marc G. Weisskopf; Lisa A. Croen; Daniele Fallin; Irva Hertz-Picciotto; Craig Newschaffer; Rebecca J. Schmidt; Heather Volk; Kristen Lyall – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
Parents of autistic children report barriers to engaging in physical activity, which may be exacerbated during subsequent pregnancies. We aimed to describe physical activity of parents caring for an autistic child, before and during a subsequent pregnancy, and to explore whether physical activity was associated with the autistic child's Social…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Barriers, Physical Activity Level, Pregnancy
Are There Anthropometric and Body Composition Differences between Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Children with Typical Development? Analysis by Age and Spectrum Severity in a School Population
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Esteban-Figuerola, Patricia; Morales-Hidalgo, Paula; Arija-Val, Victoria; Canals-Sans, Josefa – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
Overweight and obesity have been reported to be more prevalent in populations with autism spectrum disorder than in children with typical development. The aim of this study was to compare the anthropometric status of children with autism spectrum disorder (diagnosed and subclinical) and children with typical development and analyse which variables…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Body Composition, Obesity, Autism