U.S. researchers found that children who are born prematurely - and thus the weight low - they are more likely to suffer from autism, five times than others.
The Web site, Yorick Alert to U.S. researchers specializing in autism at the University of Pennsylvania and found a link between low birth weight and diagnosis of suffering from autism.
According to the site, the development of researchers tracked 862 children, some did not exceed the weight of 450 grams at birth, was diagnosed with autism, 5%, compared with 1% of births in general.
The researchers found that children who are born prematurely are more likely five times the risk of autism than their peers who are born of normal weight.
Autism is defined as a disorder of the brain leads to confusion on the ability of communication and social skills.
Stomach and wrote the main study Jennifer Pinto Martin that the increased chances of survival for babies with small size, who are born prematurely poses a growing health challenges.
According to Martin, the new studies suggest that low birth weight may be a risk factor for suffering from the disorder of autism.
She said cognitive problems in these children may hide the case of autism, the researcher recommends that parents - on suspicion of it - to apply an assessment of the development of their child as soon as possible, because early intervention results in better outcome, and can help these children in school and at home.
Source: UPI