Purpose There has been a wealth of work on the weight outcomes of autistic children and
young people, generally finding that they are more likely to be overweight or obese than
their non-autistic counterparts. There has not been the same focussed study of the weight
outcomes of autistic adults, however. This study, therefore, sought to examine the
relationship between weight outcome and being autistic in adults. Methods Data were
collected as part of an online study looking at eating, autism, and relationships. 665 people …