Young Adults With Autism At Higher Risk Of Cardiometabolic Conditions

People aged 12 to 65 with autism are at a 1.20 times higher risk of developing cardiometabolic conditions than those without autism, according a large cohort study from The Netherlands. The researchers stated that in cross-sectional studies of children, a higher risk of cardiometabolic conditions has been associated with autism. However, evidence for adults was limited.

Investigators analyzed Dutch register data of 8,690,286 individuals aged 12 to 65 years, which included all individuals born in The Netherlands between 1949 and 2002. None had cardiometabolic conditions when the study started. They were followed from January 1, 2014 . . .