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Re:What's the Deal with Autism Rates? by rightbyte on Sunday April 27, 2025 @03:00PM (#43814278)
> I have seen studies that correlate c-section deliveries with a somehat significant increased chance of autism, so that would track.

I think older age of mothers are correlated with both?

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Re:What's the Deal with Autism Rates? by sudosteph on Sunday April 27, 2025 @03:15PM (#43814375)
As I mentioned in another reply, heavy birth weight is another stat somewhat significantly correlated with ASD diagnosis that could correlate with c-sections. Interestingly high birth weight seems to be more common in mothers in their 20s.
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Re:What's the Deal with Autism Rates? by nradov on Sunday April 27, 2025 @04:27PM (#43814846)
High birth weight is also correlated with gestational diabetes. There could be some metabolic or hormonal intersection with autism here.
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