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Carter, Sarah A.; Lin, Jane C.; Chow, Ting; Yu, Xin; Rahman, Md Mostafijur; Martinez, Mayra P.; Feldman, Klara; Eckel, Sandrah P.; Chen, Jiu-Chiuan; Chen, Zhanghua; Levitt, Pat; Lurmann, Frederick W.; McConnell, Rob; Xiang, Anny H. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
Gastrointestinal disturbances (GIDs) are relatively common in children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This study assessed associations between maternal obesity, diabetes, preeclampsia, and asthma and likelihood of ASD with GIDs. This retrospective cohort study included 308,536 mother-child pairs of singletons born between 2001 and…
Descriptors: Mothers, Pregnancy, Obesity, Diabetes
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Saqr, Youssra; Braun, Erika; Porter, Kyle; Barnette, Debra; Hanks, Christopher – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2018
Little has been reported about how to improve health care access and delivery for adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorder. To understand the contributions to the health disparities in the autism spectrum disorder population, we conducted two independent research approaches to learn about current medical needs. A retrospective chart…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Adolescents, Adults, Autism
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Croen, Lisa A.; Zerbo, Ousseny; Qian, Yinge; Massolo, Maria L.; Rich, Steve; Sidney, Stephen; Kripke, Clarissa – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
Compared to the general pediatric population, children with autism have higher rates of co-occurring medical and psychiatric illnesses, yet very little is known about the general health status of adults with autism. The objective of this study was to describe the frequency of psychiatric and medical conditions among a large, diverse, insured…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Comorbidity, Adults