期刊
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
卷 180, 期 9, 页码 890-900出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwu208
关键词
autism; case-control studies; child development; dietary supplements; iron; pregnancy; primary prevention; risk factors
资金
- National Institutes of Health [R01-ES015359, P01-11269, 2K12HD051958-06]
- Environmental Protection Agency's Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Program [R-829388, R833292]
- Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders (MIND) Institute at the University of California, Davis
Iron deficiency affects 40%-50% of pregnancies. Iron is critical for early neurodevelopmental processes that are dysregulated in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We examined maternal iron intake in relation to ASD risk in California-born children enrolled in a population-based case-control study (the Childhood Autism Risks from Genetics and the Environment (CHARGE) Study) from 2003 to 2009 with a diagnosis of ASD (n = 520) or typical development (n = 346) that was clinically confirmed using standardized assessments. Mean maternal daily iron intake was quantified on the basis of frequency, dose, and brands of supplements and cereals consumed each month from 3 months before pregnancy through the end of pregnancy and during breastfeeding (the index period), as reported in parental interviews. Mothers of cases were less likely to report taking iron-specific supplements during the index period (adjusted odds ratio = 0.63, 95% confidence interval: 0.44, 0.91), and they had a lower mean daily iron intake (51.7 (standard deviation, 34.0) mg/day) than mothers of controls (57.1 (standard deviation, 36.6) mg/day; P = 0.03). The highest quintile of iron intake during the index period was associated with reduced ASD risk compared with the lowest (adjusted odds ratio = 0.49, 95% confidence interval: 0.29, 0.82), especially during breastfeeding. Low iron intake significantly interacted with advanced maternal age and metabolic conditions; combined exposures were associated with a 5-fold increased ASD risk. Further studies of this link between maternal supplemental iron and ASD are needed to inform ASD prevention strategies.
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