Background
The Wall Street Journal (my
favorite US news media, one of the best news media in the world) reported
on 4/19/2012 that a new study published in the Journal Pediatrics found links
between obesity of the mother and Autism.
Some Excerpts From The Wall Street Journal
Article
Full credit is given here to
the Wall Street Journal and its article by the same title “Autism Linked to
Obesity in Mothers” published on 4/19/2012 authored by Shirley S. Wang.
“… the announcement last month
by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that autism-spectrum
disorders … affect one in 88 U.S.
children, up from one in 110 in a 2009 report.”
“About a third of U.S. women
of reproductive age are considered obese, the authors said.”
“It [study] showed that compared to
nonobese mothers, those who were obese before pregnancy had a 60% increase in
the likelihood of having a child with autism and a doubling in risk of having a
child with another type of cognitive or behavioral delay.”
“The risk was even more
pronounced when mothers who had high blood pressure or diabetes before or
during pregnancy were included in the analysis.”
Myths Debunked
How many wished to believe
environmental factors were to blame for the dramatic increase in the diagnosis
of autism in children?
As if this new research was
made to please New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg to justify his stupid,
authoritarian measures.
Other Causes For The Fast And Dramatic Rise
Of Autistic Children?
Increased parental awareness
and hypersensitivity?
They say follow the money
trail: Doctors make more money with such vague and broad diagnoses like Autism
spectrum disorders. Public schools will receive more money for special
education needs. Public teachers make more money teaching special education
students.
Obesity – A Modifiable Risk Factor
Translation of this scientific
jargon: Now, would be parents should have a much stronger motivation to lose
weight through better diet and exercise.
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