The journal European Journal of Public Health has published a study about autism spectrum disorders according to immigrant status. Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), once considered to be rare, are now reaching prevalence estimates of 1% and higher. A comprehensive literature search was undertaken for original articles reporting on prevalence and risk for ASD in Europe among immigrants and ethnic minorities and data across studies were compared. Seventeen studies conducted in Europe concerning immigrants and ethnic minorities were found. After analysing the results of studies conducted in Europe, it is unclear if higher prevalence estimates of ASDs among immigrants in this region reflect true differences, especially considering many potential confounding factors, e.g. genetic, biological, environmental and cultural. The full-text study you can find here.
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