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BEIJING, Oct. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- Autism can likely develop when low birth weight babies are combined with other factors such as environment and genetic1 predisposition, new research suggests.
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and School of Medicine identified 1,105 children who weighed less than 2,000 grams at birth between Oct. 1, 1984, and July 3, 1989.
Sixteen years later, researchers were able to reach 623 of those children, and used a questionnaire to screen them for autism spectrum2 disorders4.
When 189 of the children turned 21 years old, 60 percent of those who screened positive for an autism spectrum disorder3, and 24 percent of those who screened negative with the condition.
All in all, the rate of autism spectrum disorders among the study participants with low birth weights was five times higher than the general.
Autism spectrum disorder makes people have difficulty communicating, difficulty interacting in social situations, and restrictive or repetitive interests, said study co-author Jennifer Pinto-Martin, a researcher in the University.
Those with mild autism spectrum disorders, "may only want to talk about one subject," Pinto-Martin said. "They're perfectly5 functional6. They can go to college. They can hold a job."
Premature7 babies are often born with low birth weights, though full-term babies can also have the condition.
The research suggests a need not only for better prenatal care to reduce the number of premature babies, but also a need for early diagnosis8 and intervention9 for people with autism.
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1 genetic | |
adj.遗传的,遗传学的 | |
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n.谱,光谱,频谱;范围,幅度,系列 | |
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n.紊乱,混乱;骚动,骚乱;疾病,失调 | |
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n.混乱( disorder的名词复数 );凌乱;骚乱;(身心、机能)失调 | |
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adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地 | |
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adj.为实用而设计的,具备功能的,起作用的 | |
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adj.比预期时间早的;不成熟的,仓促的 | |
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n.诊断,诊断结果,调查分析,判断 | |
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