A week or so ago, the Charlie Rose show had another in their "Brain series" of shows. This one was primarily on autism. They had no explanation for the apparent increase in autism even if they did indicate research and the need for a lot more research.
The May 19, 2012 Science News has an article titled: "Autism Linked to Obese Mothers". They note that data showing such a connection does not establish causality, but they indicated that "Obese mothers are 67 percent more likely to have an autistic child than normal-weight healthy moms." Diabetes is another problem connected with obesity, but despite diabetes apparently being a factor in other disorders, by itself, it did not appear to be associated with autism.
The concluding paragraph follows:
"The associations held even after researchers accounted for differences in race, education, time of year the kids were born, geographical region, and mother's age at delivery."
This may be one more reason to be concerned about the fats and empty sugar calories in fast foods, snacks, soda, and hidden in "fat free" foods. Autism is a serious problem for schools and society.
*** Stay tuned but stop buying soda pop, candy, and other junk food ---- Doug Wiken
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