Association of physical activity and sleep habits during pregnancy with autistic spectrum disorder in 3-year-old infants

Kazushige Nakahara; Takehiro Michikawa; Seiichi Morokuma; Norio Hamada; Masanobu Ogawa; Kiyoko Kato; Masafumi Sanefuji; Eiji Shibata; Mayumi Tsuji; Masayuki Shimono; Toshihiro Kawamoto; Shouichi Ohga; Koichi Kusuhara; the Japan Environment and Children’s Study Group

doi:10.1038/s43856-022-00101-y

Communications Medicine (Apr 2022)

Association of physical activity and sleep habits during pregnancy with autistic spectrum disorder in 3-year-old infants

Kazushige Nakahara,
Takehiro Michikawa,
Seiichi Morokuma,
Norio Hamada,
Masanobu Ogawa,
Kiyoko Kato,
Masafumi Sanefuji,
Eiji Shibata,
Mayumi Tsuji,
Masayuki Shimono,
Toshihiro Kawamoto,
Shouichi Ohga,
Koichi Kusuhara,
the Japan Environment and Children’s Study Group

Affiliations

Kazushige Nakahara: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
Takehiro Michikawa: Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Medicine, Toho University
Seiichi Morokuma: Department of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
Norio Hamada: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
Masanobu Ogawa: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
Kiyoko Kato: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
Masafumi Sanefuji: Research Center for Environment and Developmental Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
Eiji Shibata: Regional Center for Japan Environment and Children’s Study (JECS), University of Occupational and Environmental Health
Mayumi Tsuji: Regional Center for Japan Environment and Children’s Study (JECS), University of Occupational and Environmental Health
Masayuki Shimono: Regional Center for Japan Environment and Children’s Study (JECS), University of Occupational and Environmental Health
Toshihiro Kawamoto: Regional Center for Japan Environment and Children’s Study (JECS), University of Occupational and Environmental Health
Shouichi Ohga: Research Center for Environment and Developmental Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
Koichi Kusuhara: Regional Center for Japan Environment and Children’s Study (JECS), University of Occupational and Environmental Health
the Japan Environment and Children’s Study Group

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-022-00101-y
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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Nakahara, Michikawa et al determined the physical activity and sleep habits of women before and during pregnancy and compared these with diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder in their offspring. Abnormal sleep and reduced physical activity during pregnancy were associated with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.

Published in Communications Medicine

ISSN: 2730-664X (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsmed/

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