Prenatal Folic Acid Supplements and Offspring’s Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Meta-analysis and Meta-regression

Author:

Liu XianORCID,Zou Mingyang,Sun Caihong,Wu Lijie,Chen Wen-XiongORCID

Abstract

AbstractWe systematically reviewed the evidence on the association between maternal folic acid supplementation and the risk of offspring’s autism spectrum disorders (ASD). A total of 10 studies with 23 sub-studies (9795 ASD cases) were included. Folic acid supplementation during early pregnancy was associated with a lower risk of offspring’s ASD [OR 0.57, 95% CI 0.41–0.78]. The consumption of a daily amount of at least 400 μg folic acid from dietary sources and supplements, was associated with a reduced risk of offspring ASD [OR 0.55, 95% CI 0.36–0.83]. Critical effective maternal folic acid supplementation strategies, such as intake timing and intake dosage, may aid the reduction in the risk of offspring ASD. This meta-analysis provided new insights for the prevention of offspring’s ASD.

Funder

Science and Technology Department of Guangdong Province of China

the fund from Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center

the key projects fund of Ministry of science and technology of China

Science and technology project of Guangzhou Municipal Health Commission

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Subject

Developmental and Educational Psychology

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