ERIC Number: EJ1335913
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Jun
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
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The Association of Prenatal Vitamins and Folic Acid Supplement Intake with Odds of Autism Spectrum Disorder in a High-Risk Sibling Cohort, the Early Autism Risk Longitudinal Investigation (EARLI)
Brieger, Katharine K.; Bakulski, Kelly M.; Pearce, Celeste L.; Baylin, Ana; Dou, John F.; Feinberg, Jason I.; Croen, Lisa A.; Hertz-Picciotto, Irva; Newschaffer, Craig J.; Fallin, M. Daniele; Schmidt, Rebecca J.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v52 n6 p2801-2811 Jun 2022
We examined maternal prenatal vitamin use or supplemental folic acid intake during month one of pregnancy for association with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the Early Autism Risk Longitudinal Investigation, an enriched-risk pregnancy cohort. Total folic acid intake was calculated from monthly prenatal vitamins, multivitamins, and other supplement reports. Clinical assessments through age 3 years classified children as ASD (n = 38) or non-ASD (n = 153). In pregnancy month one, prenatal vitamin use (59.7%) was not significantly associated with odds of ASD (OR = 0.70, 95%CI 0.32, 1.53). Sample size was limited and residual confounding was possible. Given the estimated effect sizes in this and previous work, prenatal vitamin intake during early pregnancy could be a clinically useful preventative measure for ASD.
Descriptors: Prenatal Influences, Nutrition, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, At Risk Persons, Infants, Toddlers, Mothers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (NIH) (DHHS); National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) (DHHS/NIH); National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) (DHHS/NIH)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: R01ES016443; R01ES025574; P30ES017885; R01ES025531; R01AG055406; R01MD013299; T32HG000040; T32GM007863