Question What is the association between a healthy prenatal dietary pattern and offspring autism diagnosis and autism-associated traits in 2 large prospective cohort studies: the Norwegian Mother, Father, and Child Cohort (MoBa) and the Avon Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC)?
Findings In this cohort study including 84 548 mother-infant dyads in MoBa and 11 670 mother-infant dyads in ALSPAC, maternal consumption of a healthy dietary pattern was associated with reduced likelihood of offspring autism diagnosis (MoBa) and reduced likelihood of social communication difficulties (MoBa and ALSPAC). No other consistent associations were observed.
Meaning These findings highlight the association between prenatal diet and offspring autism-related outcomes and contribute to the evolving understanding of autism etiology
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