Correlations between prenatal eating habits and autism diagnosis

Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder that affects communication, social interaction and behaviour. Symptoms generally appear in early childhood, often before the age of three, and persist throughout life. The term ‘spectrum’ underlines the great variability in the manifestations and levels of severity of autism. The study entitled ‘Healthy Prenatal Dietary Pattern and Offspring Autism’ explored the association between prenatal dietary habits and the diagnosis of autism, as well as the traits associated with autism in children. This research was carried out using data from two large prospective cohorts: the Norwegian Mother Father and Child Cohort Study (MoBa) and the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children…