Diet sodas and aspartame linked to autism in UT Health study
A groundbreaking study conducted by researchers in San Antonio has revealed a compelling link between the consumption of diet soda or equivalent amounts of aspartame by pregnant or breastfeeding mothers and an increased risk of autism diagnosis in their children. The study, which hails from the prestigious University of Texas Health Science Center, has shed light on a potential correlation that warrants further investigation.
Specifically, the research discovered that boys diagnosed with autism were over three times more likely to have been born to mothers who reported consuming one or more servings of diet soda or similar amounts of aspartame on a daily basis during pregnancy or breastfeeding. However, no statistically significant association was found for girls. It is important to note that these associations do not establish a causal relationship, but they do raise important questions about the potential neurological impacts of these dietary choices.
Renowned expert Raymond F. Palmer, PhD, who serves as the senior author of the paper and is a professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at UT Health San Antonio, emphasized the significance of these findings. He emphasized that while the study does not prove causality, it aligns with earlier research that has reported increased prematurity and cardiometabolic health issues in infants and children exposed to diet beverages and aspartame during pregnancy. Consequently, these findings underscore the need for further exploration into the potential neurological consequences.
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