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April 1, 2026Current Epidemiology ReportsOpen Access

A Narrative Review of Cardiovascular Health in Autistic Individuals: Epidemiologic Evidence, Mechanistic Pathways, and Future Directions

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EHEmily HotezLSLanxin SongYYYixin Yang

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Overview

Narrative review highlights cardiovascular risks in autistic individuals, suggesting urgent health intervention needs.

Key Points

  • This review aims to synthesize evidence regarding cardiovascular health in autistic individuals and identify future research directions.
  • Review of epidemiological evidence on cardiovascular health in autism
  • Synthesis of findings from population-based cohorts and systematic reviews
  • Analysis of behavioral, biological, psychosocial, and environmental pathways
  • Identification of methodological challenges in existing studies
  • Recommendations for future research focusing on comprehensive health assessments
  • Elevated cardiovascular risk factors are common among autistic individuals
  • Risk factors are influenced by behavioral, biological, psychosocial, and environmental factors
  • There is a significant gap in research addressing health biomarkers specific to autism
  • Future studies must integrate developmental science with cardiovascular health assessments
  • Urgent need for targeted health interventions for autistic individuals to improve cardiovascular outcomes.

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Hotez et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ccb69d16edfba7beb883dfhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s40471-026-00389-7
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