Preemies At Greater Risk For Autism, Study Finds

In a study of over 600 children born in New Jersey between 1984 and 1987 who weighed less than 2,000 grams — or about 4 pounds, 6 ounces — researchers found an autism occurrence rate of 5 percent. That’s significantly higher than the 1 percent prevalence rate that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports for all children.
Researchers followed children in the study through age 21, assessing them periodically. An autism screening conducted at age 16 suggested nearly 19 percent could have the developmental disorder.

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Preemies At Greater Risk For Autism, Study Finds