Autism and Low Birth Weight

In October there was a study released in Pediatrics: The Official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics regarding Autism and Low Birth Weight (you can read the article and abstract at http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/128/5/883.abstract).

The study found (with a very small study group) that babies weighing less than 4.4 lbs at birth were 5 times as likely to be diagnosed with autism.