Scientists around the world are interested in the question of what is the reason for autism that appears in the younger generation. As it turns out, it can be caused not only by bad heredity or the antisocial lifestyle of parents.

Autism can be caused by food allergies. This conclusion was made by US scientists working at the University of Iowa..

They conducted studies in which about 200 thousand children were involved.. It turned out that autism is 2.5 times more common in those who are allergic to food. Particularly for milk or peanuts.

This discovery once again proves that if the immune system demonstrates its dysfunction, this significantly increases the likelihood that a child will develop autism..

Studies have affected children aged 3 - 17 years. According to their data, 11.25% of children encountered autism in one form or another with food allergies..

Those who did not have autism also sometimes showed allergies to certain foods.. But it was only 4% of the subjects.

The study was observational. Causal relationships not clearly established. However, there is no doubt that food allergies affect autism.. How, scientists hope to soon establish.

The problem is relevant enough.. One in every 59 children born on the autism spectrum suffers from autism spectrum disorders.. Roots of the problem - not yet established.

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