Abstract:There is a growing body of evidence from both human epidemiologic and animal studies that maternal obesity and a high-fat diet are associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). They also include cognitive impairment, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, cerebral palsy, anxiety and depression, schizophrenia, and eating disorders. This review synthesizes the role of the maternal immune activation hypothesis and the other possible mechanism underlying abnormal fetal brain development, including neuroinfl… Show more
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