1. Maternal prepregnancy obesity without pregestational diabetes mellitus (PGDM) or gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) was associated with a slightly increased risk of having a child with a neurodevelopmental or psychiatric disorder. 2. Mothers with severe obesity and insulin-dependent, pregestational diabetes had a sixfold increased risk of having a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Evidence … Continue reading Risk of autism in offspring linked to maternal pregestational diabetes and severe obesity