A new study reveals that children with autism may be overweight

Washington: A recent study showed that children with autism and developmental delays were up to 50% more likely to be overweight or obese.

is the first major study to demonstrate that the risk of obesity in young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or developmental delay is also high.

Among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), those with a higher degree of disability and more severe symptoms were at an even greater risk of developing obesity by the age of five

]. 1.57 times more likely to be overweight or obese than the general population. Children with developmental delays were 1.38 times more likely to be overweight or obese. The risk of obesity was even more pronounced in children with severe ASD symptoms, since they were 1.7 times more likely to be clbadified as overweight or obese than children with symptoms of severe ASD. TSA light.

"These results clearly show that monitoring these children's excess weight from an early age is essential and prevention efforts need to be expanded to include not only children with ASD, but also those with other diagnostics for development, "said Susan E. Levy, the lead author of the study.

"We need more research to understand why these children are more likely to develop obesity and which children are at higher risk," Levy said.

The results were published in the Journal of Pediatrics.

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