November 2024 PMID 39578893

A assessment of the effects of parental age on the development of autism in children: a systematic review and a meta-analysis.

Tania Dehesh, Mohammad Amin Mosleh-Shirazi, Samira Jafari, Elham Abolhadi, Paria Dehesh

Mentions

70
Peak: 25 in Sep 2025
across 3 sources since Nov 2024

Extended reach

167,868
potential audience

Total likes

283

Video views

1,283

Mentions per month

Nov 2024 – Nov 2025

Where it's discussed

  • X / Twitter46 posts
  • Reddit22 posts
  • YouTube2 videos

AI synopsis

What people are saying

The discourse reflects a strong consensus affirming the connection between increased parental age and autism, as evidenced by posts that cite specific odds ratios and call for more discussion, using words like 'significant,' 'important,' and 'more people should talk about this.' The tone and context indicate a high level of engagement and belief in the study's importance, reflecting both scientific validation and concern about the societal implications.

AgreementStrong agreement

Most discussions express strong support and validation for the findings, emphasizing a clear link between parental age and autism risk.

InterestHigh interest

Posts demonstrate high interest by highlighting statistics, biological mechanisms, and urging more attention to this issue.

EngagementHigh engagement

Several communications delve into methodological details, biological explanations, and implications, showing deep engagement with the research.

ImpactHigh impact

The widespread sharing of systematic reviews and emphasis on biological explanations suggest these discussions aim to influence public awareness and future research directions.

Abstract in brief

  • This study conducted a meta-analysis of 41 research articles to investigate how parental age influences the likelihood of children developing autism, finding that older parents (both mothers and fathers) are associated with a higher risk of autism in their children.
  • The results showed that younger parental ages did not significantly lower autism risk, but increased parental ages (especially beyond the lower age spectrum) were linked to a higher likelihood of autism, with adjusted odds ratios around 1.5 for both mothers and fathers.
  • The study highlights the need for further research to understand the biological or environmental mechanisms behind the connection between increased parental age and autism risk in children.

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@gXx0Psr8eZ79130 · X

去年11月に出た論文によれば高齢出産による自閉症リスクに男女差はほぼない 女もしっかり子の自閉症リスクに関わっている https://t.co/E8GkWlPO5o https://t.co/Z3eTiGpWZD https://t.co/jp65502qET

Feb 6, 2025 · 13 likes · 1 share · 14 followers View post →
IntegralAnswers
@IntegralAnswers · X

@thereal_truther Re: Age of Father and Autistic Offspring https://t.co/GbfpZGxMcR

Oct 9, 2025 · 10 likes · 6 shares · 8,596 followers View post →
Dr. Dave
@DavidOkoliMD · X

@rubylaren @DamilohunA @grok https://t.co/YD6XZtwPok https://t.co/i94zmh1OOA

Jun 12, 2025 · 10 likes · 3,727 followers View post →
Cyrus Vendetti
@CyrusVendetti · X

@Mimi88847 @Rich_Cooper The info you learned from your Nurse friend is not really the most up to date. Autism is becoming more prevelant in Mothers who have kids at older ages https://t.co/CBypv8Nldf

Jun 25, 2025 · 7 likes · 2,369 followers View post →
José Ignacio Leyda
@ignacioleyda · X

Jan 12, 2025 · 4 likes · 8,263 followers View post →
BMC
@BioMedCentral · X

Increased risk of autism in children is significantly associated with greater parents' ages, reports a systematic review and meta-analysis published in #BMCPsychology https://t.co/HPKiI3JbO7

Dec 1, 2024 · 3 likes · 2 shares · 75,113 followers View post →

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@infinite_mp · X

RT @infinite_mp: 41개 연구를 메타분석한 결과, 고령 부친(특히 40세 이상)의 경우 ASD 위험이 1.51배(95% CI: 1.40-1.62) 증가. https://t.co/MMNZ31F22w

Nov 24, 2025 · 3 shares · 243 followers View post →
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@HtAfevhxZM93BHp · X

親の年齢が子供の自閉症の発達に及ぼす影響の評価:系統的レビューとメタアナリシス 「父親と母親の年齢が高いことは、子供の自閉症リスクの増加と関連していた (母親と父親の年齢の調整オッズ比はそれぞれ1.47, 1.51)」 https://t.co/1GOvcXapHr

Nov 20, 2025 · 41 followers View post →
federico Boaron
@Boaronf · X

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Nov 14, 2025 · 2 likes · 61 followers View post →
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@LudopataTu · X

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Nov 5, 2025 · 16 followers View post →
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@IsaacSafier · X

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@baturalpkontas · X

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Oct 20, 2025 · 2,638 followers View post →
Koala
@BrainyMarsupial · X

Parental age has a modest role in autism rates but doesn't take shape until the mid 30s. Relative to middle age bands we see

Oct 10, 2025 · 2 likes · 382 followers View post →
Gabewinner
@Gabewinner1 · X

RT @IntegralAnswers: @thereal_truther Re: Age of Father and Autistic Offspring https://t.co/GbfpZGxMcR

Oct 10, 2025 · 6 shares · 1,328 followers View post →
Theresa Milton Tia
@milton_theresa · X

RT @IntegralAnswers: @thereal_truther Re: Age of Father and Autistic Offspring https://t.co/GbfpZGxMcR

Oct 10, 2025 · 6 shares · 5,282 followers View post →
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@greedwashing · X

RT @IntegralAnswers: @thereal_truther Re: Age of Father and Autistic Offspring https://t.co/GbfpZGxMcR

Oct 9, 2025 · 6 shares · 1,472 followers View post →
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@lizditz · X

RT @IntegralAnswers: @thereal_truther Re: Age of Father and Autistic Offspring https://t.co/GbfpZGxMcR

Oct 9, 2025 · 6 shares · 10,460 followers View post →
IntegralAnswers
@IntegralAnswers · X

@thereal_truther 2B/ https://t.co/GbfpZGxMcR

Oct 9, 2025 · 2 likes · 8,596 followers View post →
John Michael
@DrJohnMichaelMD · X

RT @IntegralAnswers: @thereal_truther Re: Age of Father and Autistic Offspring https://t.co/GbfpZGxMcR

Oct 9, 2025 · 6 shares · 483 followers View post →
IntegralAnswers
@IntegralAnswers · X

@thereal_truther Re: Age of Father and Autistic Offspring https://t.co/GbfpZGxMcR

Oct 9, 2025 · 10 likes · 6 shares · 8,596 followers View post →
Martha-JD, MBA, PCC-
@mryoung151 · X

@samziz @therealRYC @Nature A assessment of the effects of parental age on the development of autism in children: a systematic review and a meta-analysis https://t.co/wF9w3kMEx3

Oct 9, 2025 · 1 like · 9,005 followers View post →
delphine
@veronic08864238 · X

@peliredfem https://t.co/taGWNOBdhq

Oct 2, 2025 · 1 like · 14 followers View post →
Kkgg
@kkgg9540 · X

@salmukaimy https://t.co/qMjy3Ln9Wt هنا كمان عملوا sibling control ،والنتائج أغلبها صارت null (يعني العمر ما يؤثر بشكل واضح) بخصوص ال autism https://t.co/qtoAJvSc4o Meta-analysis أثر عمر الأب والام متساوي تقريباً حسب دا لكنهم ما عملوا تحكّم في التحيّز، لو عملوه، الخطر راح يقل في الغالب

Sep 24, 2025 · 3 likes · 47 followers View post →
bateira_milk
@bateira_milk · X

@qgtjagtmdjpwmdt https://t.co/LS1QVWgumo こちらが該当論文のようです。 チェリーピッキングの可能性ももちろん考えられます。そこでASDのみの、比較的新しいSRを確認しましたが、関連ありとの結論でした(逆に関係がないと結論付けているSRがあれば教えて頂きたいです

Sep 18, 2025 · 12 followers View post →
Sae
@Eldarim · X

@JimbauxsJournal @Imani_Barbarin https://t.co/Rd98XHCY83 https://t.co/2dhRpU1XfE https://t.co/XAg9g2VcED https://t.co/NIuEobJUX5 https://t.co/uNHKjuwjcS https://t.co/yZHxILYklC There is increase risk with mothers and fathers over 40 but fathers is a sightly greater increase in risk factor. https://t.co/E5AhMQtSzk

Sep 5, 2025 · 1 like · 56 followers View post →
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@uzzelien · X

@vazserox @jennaism @philthatremains https://t.co/D4rsr4REst https://t.co/EQKUxWdQMI https://t.co/hhjA6UBcc1

Sep 1, 2025 · 155 followers View post →
KadyM
@KadyMuhammad1 · X

@The_Nilla_Wafer @therealvlatassa @thehealthb0t Many studies show a correlation between the age of the mother and autism diagnosis. https://t.co/URz6E3dNnk

Aug 1, 2025 · 813 followers View post →
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@Tina848Laczko · X

@Twin66 @Nas_tech_AI https://t.co/CcxAFsHrqQ

Jul 31, 2025 · 667 followers View post →
Raedwald_616
@Raedwald_616 · X

@DesireandDuty @Sixsh00ter1 @Filmsanddogs @LozzaFox Yes, but age can also increase it https://t.co/sXLLoyVjeW

Jul 4, 2025 · 164 followers View post →
Cyrus Vendetti
@CyrusVendetti · X

@Mimi88847 @Rich_Cooper The info you learned from your Nurse friend is not really the most up to date. Autism is becoming more prevelant in Mothers who have kids at older ages https://t.co/CBypv8Nldf

Jun 25, 2025 · 7 likes · 2,369 followers View post →
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@infinite_mp · X

RT @infinite_mp: 41개 연구를 메타분석한 결과, 고령 부친(특히 40세 이상)의 경우 ASD 위험이 1.51배(95% CI: 1.40-1.62) 증가. https://t.co/MMNZ31F22w

Jun 18, 2025 · 3 shares · 243 followers View post →
Dr. Dave
@DavidOkoliMD · X

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Jun 12, 2025 · 3,727 followers View post →
Dr. Dave
@DavidOkoliMD · X

https://t.co/YD6XZtwhyM https://t.co/P6NUJxgAcY https://t.co/kBrF3h0ftc

Jun 12, 2025 · 1 like · 3,727 followers View post →
Dr. Dave
@DavidOkoliMD · X

@rubylaren @DamilohunA @grok https://t.co/YD6XZtwPok https://t.co/i94zmh1OOA

Jun 12, 2025 · 10 likes · 3,727 followers View post →
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@infinite_mp · X

RT @infinite_mp: 41개 연구를 메타분석한 결과, 고령 부친(특히 40세 이상)의 경우 ASD 위험이 1.51배(95% CI: 1.40-1.62) 증가. https://t.co/MMNZ31F22w

Apr 30, 2025 · 3 shares · 243 followers View post →
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@infinite_mp · X

41개 연구를 메타분석한 결과, 고령 부친(특히 40세 이상)의 경우 ASD 위험이 1.51배(95% CI: 1.40-1.62) 증가. https://t.co/MMNZ31F22w https://t.co/Hhfnr5GK7O

Apr 26, 2025 · 3 shares · 243 followers View post →
ack678
@ack678 · X

@simonmaechling https://t.co/ssfJOlTo0m

Apr 20, 2025 · 209 followers View post →
romy
@romy992546 · X

@SecKennedy @CDCgov I’m a biologist. A leading hypothesis for autism is having older parents when you’re conceived. This leads to greater germline mutations being passed to offspring. https://t.co/7f3R9utzzJ https://t.co/yIWtmzwxQT More people should talk about this!

Apr 19, 2025 · 30 followers View post →
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@nlmtys · X

@Acyn Only https://t.co/pEgaWsfOZS

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@MontanaMJE · X

@StollerDav @SonofHas https://t.co/UXFFBseHHg

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Brooklyn Heretic
@BrooklynHeretic · X

@jon3k @CVakalopoulos @mbeisen @swamidass https://t.co/xZHsczUxxv Here's a systematic review and a meta-analysis focusing on the subject.

Apr 11, 2025 · 1 like · 58 followers View post →
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@ebarabakuhu · X

RT @gXx0Psr8eZ79130: 去年11月に出た論文によれば高齢出産による自閉症リスクに男女差はほぼない 女もしっかり子の自閉症リスクに関わっている https://t.co/E8GkWlPO5o https://t.co/Z3eTiGpWZD

Feb 7, 2025 · 1 share · 139 followers View post →
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@gXx0Psr8eZ79130 · X

去年11月に出た論文によれば高齢出産による自閉症リスクに男女差はほぼない 女もしっかり子の自閉症リスクに関わっている https://t.co/E8GkWlPO5o https://t.co/Z3eTiGpWZD https://t.co/jp65502qET

Feb 6, 2025 · 13 likes · 1 share · 14 followers View post →
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@gXx0Psr8eZ79130 · X

https://t.co/E8GkWlPO5o

Feb 5, 2025 · 14 followers View post →
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@Q2SrQwxqBi11022 · X

@SK_Mutsumi 父親側の年齢に関連する精子の突然変異率の上昇が影響している研究データはあります。https://t.co/tQWsbgVbNz 母親が35歳以上の場合1.47倍、父親が35歳以上の場合1.51倍、50歳以上の場合、子どもが自閉症である確率が66%増加。両親の年齢が共に高い場合、自閉症の子どもが生まれる確率は高くなる

Jan 26, 2025 · 1 like · 258 followers View post →
José Ignacio Leyda
@ignacioleyda · X

Jan 12, 2025 · 4 likes · 8,263 followers View post →
J. Diez. Md, MSc.
@emjdiez · X

RT @BioMedCentral: Increased risk of autism in children is significantly associated with greater parents' ages, reports a systematic review…

Dec 1, 2024 · 2 shares · 560 followers View post →
drjasonmccloskey
@drjmccloskey · X

RT @BioMedCentral: Increased risk of autism in children is significantly associated with greater parents' ages, reports a systematic review…

Dec 1, 2024 · 2 shares · 74 followers View post →
BMC
@BioMedCentral · X

Increased risk of autism in children is significantly associated with greater parents' ages, reports a systematic review and meta-analysis published in #BMCPsychology https://t.co/HPKiI3JbO7

Dec 1, 2024 · 3 likes · 2 shares · 75,113 followers View post →
Fabiana
@fabyvale10 · X

RT @ignacioleyda:

Nov 23, 2024 · 1 share · 39 followers View post →
José Ignacio Leyda
@ignacioleyda · X

Nov 22, 2024 · 3 likes · 1 share · 8,263 followers View post →
Paul Whiteley
@PaulWhiteleyPhD · X

"Increased risk of autism in children is significantly associated with greater parents' ages" https://t.co/6oSTbWBb7a MA/SR. Always been an important variable. Invariably means that genetic & biological factors linked to maturation are at work.

Nov 22, 2024 · 2 likes · 5,013 followers View post →
РФК-младший хочет знать ответ на рост числа случаев аутизма ...
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... увеличивается. Так что, думаю, это первое, куда стоит посмотреть. https://bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40359-024-02184-9.

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RFK Jr. will eine Antwort auf steigende Autismusraten ...
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... sollte man zuerst hinschauen. https://bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40359-024-02184-9 · MeesterPepper. • vor 2 Monaten.

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... premier endroit où regarder. https://bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40359-024-02184-9 · MeesterPepper. • il y a 3 m.

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... aumentata. Quindi penso che sia il primo posto dove guardare. https://bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40359-024-02184-9.

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तो मुझे लगता है कि सबसे पहले यहीं देखना चाहिए। https://bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40359-024-02184-9 · MeesterPepper. • 2 माह पहले.

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I did take large amounts of Tylenol during pregnancy with my ASD ...
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... 10.1186/s40359-024-02184-9 https://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/embryology/index.php/Genetic_risk_maternal_age . You will find hundreds of ...

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กิน Tylenol ไปเยอะมากตอนท้องลูกที่เป็น ASD เหมือนกัน ไม่รู้จะรู้สึกยังไง ...
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Warum zur Hölle wird das runtergewählt? https://bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40359-024-02184-9. [gelöscht]. • vor 2 Monaten.

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... state mettendo i pollici giù? https://bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40359-024-02184-9. [eliminato]. • 2 mesi fa.

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L'autisme est-il plus courant maintenant qu'il y a 20/30 ans, selon ce ...
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... avec le temps. Pourquoi putain ça se fait downvoter ? https://bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40359-024-02184-9.

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Сейчас аутизм встречается чаще, чем, скажем, 20-30 лет назад ...
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... временем ухудшается. Какого хрена это минусуют? https://bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40359-024-02184-9. [удалено]. • 2 мес.

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Is autism more common now then it was saying 20/30 years ago? : r ...
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