ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2018
Brief Report: Physical Activity, Body Mass Index and Arterial Stiffness in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Preliminary Findings.
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- Autonomic Disequilibrium at Rest in Autistic Children and Adults.Applied psychophysiology and biofeedback · 2025Article
- Parent Needs, Recommendations, and Systemic Challenges Affecting Pediatric Hypertension Detection.Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) · 2025Article
- Effects of Physical Exercise on Cardiometabolic Health in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Parent and Primary Care Clinician Perceptions About Pediatric Hypertension.JAMA network open · 2024Article
- A Mendelian randomization study of the effect of mental disorders on cardiovascular disease.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2024Article
- Motor Skills, Heart Rate Variability, and Arterial Stiffness in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Evaluation of carotid intima media thickness as an early marker of atherosclerosis in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: a case-control study.International journal of developmental disabilities · 2023Article
- Differences in Body Mass Index (BMI) in Early Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder Compared to Youth with Typical Development.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2021Article
- The "Connectivome Theory": A New Model to Understand Autism Spectrum Disorders.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Article
- Acetaminophen, antibiotics, ear infection, breastfeeding, vitamin D drops, and autism: an epidemiological study.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2018Article
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Abstract
We examined the association between physical activity (PA), body mass index (BMI) and novel measures of subclinical cardiovascular disease (CVD) in 15 children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) (mean age 7 ± 2 years, 2 girls). PA was objectively assessed using accelerometry as time spent in moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Arterial stiffness was measured via aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) and taken as a marker of subclinical CVD risk. MVPA was inversely associated with aortic PWV (r = - 0.46, p < 0.05). BMI percentile was positively associated with aortic PWV (r = 0.61, p < 0.05). Overall findings suggest that reduced PA and higher body mass in children with ASD are associated with increased arterial stiffness which may have a detrimental impact on overall cardiovascular health.
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