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Kids with food allergies are twice as likely to have autism

But having the immune abnormalities doesn’t mean a child will develop the disorder

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FOOD ALLERGY LINK  A large population-based study finds a connection between allergies, including those to foods, and autism spectrum disorder in kids. But having such an allergy doesn’t mean a child will develop autism, scientists say.

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By Aimee Cunningham

- More than 2 years ago

American kids with food allergies are more than twice as likely to have autism spectrum disorder as kids without, a study of national health data finds.