Category: Global health‎

  • Lethal diet in small children associated with decreased risk of developing autism

    An intensively-quoted study led by McMaster University researchers has found children who are obese and overweight at the start of the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at increased risk of later developing the disorder, also known as autism-related neurodevelopmental disorders (AutRsDNS). The researchers report their findings today in BMC Pediatrics. The researchers found that children…