The document discusses research linking obesity, diabetes, and metabolic conditions in mothers during pregnancy to an increased risk of developmental disorders in children, including autism. Studies found 29% of children with autism had mothers with high blood pressure or other metabolic issues during pregnancy. Additional research suggests high glucose levels during pregnancy may affect brain development in babies, and mothers with diabetes during pregnancy were found to have a 9.3% rate of autism in their children.
2. DEVELOPMENT DISABILIT Y AND
DIABETES MAY BE LINKED?
In California they have done research that shows that if you
have or develop type 2 Diabetes or High Blood Pressure during
pregnancy you have a higher risk to have a child with autism
or other development disabilities .
29% of children with Autism have mothers who had high blood
pressure or other metabolic conditions during pregnancy.
3. HIGH GLUCOSE AFFECT BRAIN
DEVELOPMENT ?
Researchers have found that high sugar levels during
pregnancy could af fect brain development in babies.
Should you be concerned ?
It has not yet been proven that this true but the study have
shown that there is a good chance that glucose may af fect
babies brains .
4. DIABETES MAY CAUSE AUTISM AND
OTHER DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS?
Among the kids whose mothers had diabetes during
pregnancy 9.3% had Autism.
In the research group 35% of kids with mother that had
metabolic condition had a development disorder.
