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[–] kittysaysmeownow 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
PCOS might make someone gain 20 pounds. Not 200. PCOS caused their obesity in the same way that they gained weight on 800 calories a day because starvashun mode.
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[–] daskapitalist [S] 1 point 5 points 6 points (+6|-1) ago
The autism rate is 14.7 per 1000. Per the article, it's 4x that for children of obese and diabetic parents. The article doesn't claim it's the sole cause, just that it appears to be one causative factor.