Table 4.
Obesity prevalence in the studies included in the review
| Author | Prevalence in ASD group, % | Prevalence in control group, % | Ages, years | p value (for %) | OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnhill et al. [58] | 9.0 | 7.0 | 13 | 0.773 | 1.36 (0.39, 4.47) |
| Chen et al. [30] | 23.4ab | 12.2ab | 10–17 | <0.001 | 2.21 (1.64, 2.97) |
| Corvey et al. [32] | 16.4 | 9.9 | 6–17 | <0.001 | 1.79 (1.76, 1.81) |
| Curtin et al. [31] | 30.4 | 23.6 | 3–17 | 0.075 | 1.41 (1.16, 1.73) |
| de hoogd et al. [43] | 15.2 | 10.3 | 2–17 | 0.079 | 1.55 (0.95, 2.52) |
| Evans et al. [23] | 17.0 | 9.0 | 2–18 | 0.09 | 2.17 (0.68, 6.94) |
| Esteban-Figuerola et al. [42] | 22.8 | 14 | 3–12 | 0.060 | 1.81 (0.99, 3.32) |
| Healy et al. [45] | 7.9 | 1.4 | 2–13 | 0.073 | 5.89 (0.67, 51.75) |
| Healy et al. [38] | 23.1 | 15.9 | 10–17 | <0.001 | 1.58 (1.33, 1.88) |
| Hill et al. [48] | 18.0 | 16.7 | 2–11 | 0.12 | 1.09 (1.00, 1.20) |
| Hyman et al. [49] | 14.0 | 5.4 | 4–18 | 0.079 | 1.59 (0.94, 2.69) |
| McCoy et al. [33] | 22.2 | 14.1 | 10–17 | <0.001 | 1.74 (1.48, 2.03) |
| Mccoy and Morgan [37] | 23.3 | 12.5 | 10–17 | <0.001 | 2.13 (1.85, 2.45) |
| Must et al. [34] | 23.1 | 14.1 | 10–17 | <0.001 | 1.83 (1.57, 2.14) |
| Philips et al. [39] | 31.8 | 13.1 | 12–17 | <0.001 | 3.16 (2.04, 4.90) |
| Ptomey et al. [44] | 24.4 | 21.9 | >2 | 0.428 | 1.15 (0.84, 1.58) |
| Rimmer et al. [59] | 24.6c | 13.0c | 12–18 | <0.001 | 2.18 (1.51, 3.13) |
| Shedlock et al. [40] | 8.2 | 4.7 | 3–11 | <0.001 | 1.81 (1.74, 1.88) |
| Tybor et al. [36] | 23.0 | 15.9 | 10–17 | 0.0049 | 1.58 (1.32, 1.89) |
| Voulgarakis et al. [35] | 12.6 | 7.2 | 2–17 | 0.015 | 1.86 (1.50, 2.30) |
a
Adjusted for age, sex/gender, race/ethnicity.
b
Adjusted for household income/poverty-to-income ratio, household education/parental education/maternal education, geographic location, family structure.