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- The study investigated how eating fish during pregnancy affects autism traits in children, using data from two pregnancy cohorts in the U.S.
- Results showed that mothers who ate more fish in the second half of pregnancy had children with higher autism traits, especially with certain types of fish like shellfish and large fish increasing scores, while salmon seemed to decrease them.
- The research suggests the need for further studies to explore the timing of fish intake during pregnancy and how different fish types may influence autism-related outcomes in children.
Article Abstract
We examined the association between prenatal fish intake and child autism-related traits according to Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS) and cognitive development scores in two US prospective pregnancy cohorts. In adjusted linear regression analyses, higher maternal fish intake in the second half of pregnancy was associated with increased child autism traits (higher raw SRS scores; ß = 5.60, 95%CI 1.76, 12.97). Differences by fish type were suggested; shellfish and large fish species were associated with increases, and salmon with decreases, in child SRS scores. Clear patterns with cognitive scores in the two cohorts were not observed. Future work should further evaluate potential critical windows of prenatal fish intake, and the role of different fish types in association with child autism-related outcomes.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7725860 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04546-9 | DOI Listing |
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