Autism 5 Times More Common Among Low Birth Weight Babies

Babies born with low birth weights are five times more likely than the general population to be diagnosed with some form of autism, new research suggests.

The study is the first in the United States to look at the prevalence of autism diagnoses in the smallest babies.

Advances in medical science have helped more lower birth weight babies survive, so the findings could help explain the increase in people diagnosed with autism disorders, the researchers said.  More Read