Risk of physical health comorbidities in autistic adults: clinical nested cross-sectional study
Physical health conditions occur more commonly in individuals with autism, and certain conditions are further increased in those with concurrent intellectual disability. Our findings contribute to prior evidence, including novel associations, and suggest that people with autism are at greater risk of physical health problems throughout adulthood.
Authors
- Jérémy Hall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0403-3278)
- Megan Hunt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8956-628X)
- Leon Hubbard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0064-6755)
- Jack F. G. Underwood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1731-6039)
Institutions
- North Bristol NHS Trust (GB)
- Mental Health Research UK (GB)
- University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Centre for Mental Health (GB)
- Cardiff University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJPsych Open
- Published
- 2024-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2024.777
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.69
Funders
- Wellcome Trust
- Health and Care Research Wales
- Medical Research Council
- National Center for Mental Health