Table 6 Relation between maternal pre-pregnancy BMI groups and child autistic traits scores
Maternal pre-pregnancy BMI groups | Mean (SD) | Sig | d | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Generation R (N = 4,659) | ||||
Underweight (≤ 18.5) | 135 | 5.7 (5.2) | .042 | 0.3 |
Healthy (18.5–24.9) | 3401 | 4.7 (3.7) | – | – |
Overweight (25.0–29.9) | 879 | 5.4 (4.6) | .000 | 0.2 |
Obesity (≥ 30.0) | 244 | 5.3 (3.6) | .099 | – |
CUSP (N = 179) | ||||
Underweight (≤ 18.5) | 22 | 33.1 (8.3) | .274 | – |
Healthy (18.5–24.9) | 134 | 29.7 (8.2) | – | – |
Overweight (25.0–29.9) | 18 | 27.1 (5.5) | .664 | – |
Obesity (≥ 30.0) | 5 | 36.4 (10.1) | .129 | – |