The five-fold greater risk of autism was associated with low iron
intake— by way of supplements— if the mother was age 35 or older at the
time of the child’s birth, or if she suffered from metabolic conditions
such as obesity, hypertension or diabetes.
“The association between lower maternal iron intake and increased ASD
risk was strongest during breastfeeding, after adjustment for folic
acid intake,” Rebecca J. Schmidt, assistant professor in the department
of public health sciences and a researcher affiliated with the MIND
Institute, said in a news release.
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/09/22/low-iron-intake-during-pregnancy-linked-with-autism/
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