Diet, microbe, and autism: Cause or consequence?

Cell Host Microbe. 2022 Jan 12;30(1):5-7. doi: 10.1016/j.chom.2021.12.018.

Abstract

Numerous studies have shown the possible contributions of the gut microbiome to the pathogenesis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, recently in Cell, Yap et al. found that autism-related dietary preferences may mediate the ASD-microbiome associations, while the direct associations between ASD and gut microbiota are negligible.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder* / etiology
  • Autistic Disorder* / etiology
  • Diet
  • Gastrointestinal Microbiome*
  • Humans
  • Microbiota*