Obesity is linked with health and psychosocial outcomes among many populations. However, it is unclear the extent to which obesity is linked with these outcomes among autistic adults. We searched seven research databases for articles examining the association between obesity and autistic adults’ health and psychosocial outcomes. Three studies found that obesity was associated with health outcomes, including: in-hospital mortality, risk of type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and number of co-occurring medical conditions. One study found no significant association between autism diagnosis, mental health conditions, and body mass index. Obesity increases the risk of in-hospital mortality and some chronic conditions among autistic adults, highlighting the need for clinicians trained to promote weight management among autistic adults.

肥胖与许多人群的健康和心理社会结果有关。然而，目前尚不清楚肥胖在多大程度上与自闭症成年人的这些结果相关。我们在七个研究数据库中搜索了研究肥胖与自闭症成人健康和社会心理结果之间关系的文章。三项研究发现，肥胖与健康结果相关，包括：住院死亡率、II 型糖尿病风险、心血管疾病和同时发生的疾病数量。一项研究发现自闭症诊断、心理健康状况和体重指数之间没有显着关联。肥胖会增加自闭症成年人的住院死亡率和一些慢性病的风险，这突出表明需要接受培训的临床医生来促进自闭症成年人的体重管理。