children born to older dads run a higher risk of having autism , psychiatric disorders and performing badly at school , researchers have warned . they found children conceived when fathers were 45 and older were on average three and a half times more likely to have autistic problems compared with the offspring of men in their early 20s . the risk was even higher at 24-fold for bipolar disorder and 13-fold higher for adhd , says a report in jama psychiatry journal . children born to older dads , such as simon cowell , 54 , run a higher risk of having autism , psychiatric disorders and performing badly at school , researchers have warned . researchers warned that advancing paternal age posed a risk of ` numerous public health and societal problems ' . taronga zoo 's elephants had a special treat for breakfast on friday -- a record sized 728kg pumpkin . the prodigious pumpkins displayed at this year 's show were cleverly recycled by being served to the asian elephants at the popular sydney zoo . the prize-winning pumpkins - including a 728kg monster that was the biggest pumpkin to ever grace a sydney royal easter show - were presented to the elephants on friday morning . by . mail on sunday reporter . published : . 17:02 est , 9 march 2013 . | . updated : . 17:02 est , 9 march 2013 . leading crime writer lynda la plante has branded bbc chiefs ` retards ' who have a vendetta against her . the 69-year-old creator of itv 's prime suspect launched her shock rant at a literature festival in dubai this weekend , accusing the bbc of choosing trendier rivals over her . baby elephant tukta feeds on a giant pumpkin from the sydney royal easter show on friday morning . taronga 's asian elephant herd , including 3300kg pak boon and calves pathi harn and tukta , were quick to swoop on the record-breaking pumpkin . ` we 're always looking for new foods and enrichment items to challenge and stimulate our extraordinary animals . they said men should be advised about the potential problems in order to help their personal decision-making when it came to having fathering children at older ages . among well-known older dads are simon cowell , 54 , whose son was born earlier this month , and comedian frank skinner whose first child was born in 2012 when he was 55 . soliciting gasps for her language , she said : ` so many of them at the bbc are retards . outburst : leading crime writer lynda la plante has branded bbc chiefs ¿ retards ¿ who have a vendetta against her . mounting research suggests the older age of parents might be partly responsible for growing numbers of children with autism . ' i mean , to get something from the bbc commissioners ... this year i have had six projects turned down . the adult elephants were no strangers to pumpkins , but keepers were keen to see what they would make of the supersized variety . ` elephants have many remarkable skills and environmental enrichment is a great way to encourage these skills and arouse their natural curiosity , ' said elephant keeper , steve westnedge . the novelty sized pumpkins displayed at this year 's show were served to the asian elephants at the popular sydney zoo . keepers introduce new foods and enrichment items to challenge and stimulate the extraudinary animals . taronga 's elephants are served a medley of different food items , particularly relishing fibrous palm logs and tough pineapple plant tops . they can eat between 60kg and 100kg in one day . autism is an umbrella term for a range of developmental disorders that have a lifelong effect on someone 's ability to interact socially and communicate . in the uk , around one in 100 adults is thought to be affected by autism , mostly men , caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors . ` when we saw the giant pumpkin in the news , we thought it was a fun opportunity to bring a taste of the easter show to taronga and offer a nutritious and challenging treat to the zoo 's largest animals , ' said steve . ` they seem to have an absolute angst against me and yet paul abbott -lsb- the creator of channel 4 's shameless -rsb- is up there . ` i have done much more work than paul abbott . they are just retards and yet we have to deal with them all the time . they hate me . ' children born to fathers who are over 45 are three and a half times more likely to have autism . frank skinner was 55 when his first child was born . experts think the link with paternal age could be explained by genetic errors creeping into sperm production as men get older , which build up over time . in the latest study , researchers studied people born in sweden from 1973 to 2001 and estimated the risk of psychiatric problems such as autism , bipolar disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , and academic trouble . her extraordinary outburst is the second time she has ranted about the bbc 's ` very depressing ' commissioning policy . preferred : lynda la plante claimed paul abbott was favoured over her - despite the shameless creator barely working for the bbc since state of play aired in 2003 . three years ago she complained the corporation would rather opt for a muslim teenager 's script over hers , saying : ` if my name were usafi iqbadal and i was 19 , then they 'd probably bring me in and talk . ' however , her complaints about mr abbott seem misplaced as the burnley-born writer has barely worked for the bbc since his political thriller state of play aired in 2003 . he was commissioned to write a second series in 2006 but it was abandoned . the 728 monster , the work of grower dale oliver , was the largest pumpkin ever seen in australasia . the record-holder had enjoyed pride of place at the great backyard pumpkin challenge in the flower and garden pavilion at the show , among 50,000 other pieces of fruit and vegetables . the pumpkins would normally be recycled as green waste after the show , but organisers were happy to see them served to some mammoth diners instead . the study used several models to establish estimates of risk depending on the father 's age , including comparisons of siblings , cousins and first-born cousins . it concluded there was a 3.5 fold higher risk of autism among children of fathers aged 45 and over , compared with dads aged 20 to 24 years old . those born to older fathers had a 13-fold extra risk of adhd , 24-fold higher risk of bipolar disorder , and double the risk of suicide attempts and substance abuse . there was also a higher risk of academic problems such as failing a grade and low attainment . researcher brian d'onofrio , of indiana university , indiana , u.s. , said : ` advancing paternal age is associated with an increased risk of psychiatric and academic morbidity , with the magnitude to risks being as large , or larger , than previous estimates . ' dr d'onofrio added : ` we were shocked by the findings . ` the specific associations with paternal age were much , much larger than in previous studies . in fact , we found that advancing paternal age was associated with greater risk for several problems , such as adhd , suicide attempts and substance use problems , whereas traditional research designs suggested advancing paternal age may have diminished the rate at which these problems occur . ' previous studies have shown that fathers aged 50 and older are more than twice as likely to have a child diagnosed with autism than younger fathers , while some research suggests older mothers may also be more at risk . this year grower dale oliver produced the largest pumpkin ever seen in australasia . taronga 's elephants are served a medley of different food items , particularly relishing fibrous palm logs and tough pineapple plant tops . he wrote the three-part bbc1 mini-series exile two years ago , and a one-off drama for bbc3 . miss la plante has previously complained it took ` a retinue of people ' to get in touch with ` the god ben stephenson ' -- the bbc 's head of drama commissioning . creator : crime writer lynda la plante is best known as being behind hit itv show prime suspect which starred helen mirren .
prime suspect creator launched rant at dubai literature festival . says bbc ` hate her ' and favour shameless creator paul abbott . the 69-year-old says she has had six projects turned down .
vendetta against her . the 69-year-old creator of itv 's prime suspect launched her shock rant at a literature festival in dubai this weekend , accusing the bbc of choosing trendier rivals over her . baby elephant tukta feeds on a giant pumpkin from the sydney royal easter show on friday morning . taronga 's asian elephant herd , including 3300kg pak boon and calves pathi harn and tukta , were quick to swoop on the record-breaking pumpkin . ` we 're always looking for new foods and enrichment items to challenge and stimulate our extraordinary animals . they said men should be advised about the potential problems in order to help their personal decision-making when it came to having fathering children at older ages . among well-known older dads are simon cowell , 54 , whose son was born earlier this month , and comedian frank skinner whose first child was born in 2012 when he was 55 . soliciting gasps for her language , she said : ` so many of them at the bbc are retards . outburst : leading crime writer lynda la plante has branded bbc chiefs ¿ retards ¿ who have a vendetta against her . mounting research suggests the older age of parents might be partly responsible for growing numbers of children with autism . ' i mean , to get something from the bbc commissioners ... this year i have had six projects turned down . the adult elephants were no strangers to pumpkins , but keepers were keen to see what they would make of the supersized variety . ` elephants have many remarkable skills and environmental enrichment is a great way to encourage these skills and arouse their natural curiosity , ' said elephant keeper , steve westnedge . the novelty sized pumpkins displayed at this year 's show were served to the asian elephants at the popular sydney zoo . keepers introduce new foods and enrichment items to challenge and stimulate the extraudinary animals . taronga 's elephants are served a medley of different food items , particularly relishing fibrous palm logs and tough pineapple plant tops . they can eat between 60kg and 100kg in one day . autism is an umbrella term for a range of developmental disorders that have a lifelong effect on someone 's ability to interact socially and communicate . in the uk , around one in 100 adults is thought to be affected by autism , mostly men , caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors . ` when we saw the giant pumpkin in the news , we thought it was a fun opportunity to bring a taste of the easter show to taronga and offer a nutritious and challenging treat to the zoo 's largest animals , ' said steve . ` they seem to have an absolute angst against me and yet paul abbott -lsb- the creator of channel 4 's shameless -rsb- is up there . ` i have done much more work than paul abbott . they are just retards and yet we have to deal with them all the time . they hate me . ' children born to fathers who are over 45 are three and a half times more likely to have autism . frank skinner was 55 when his first child was born . experts think the link with paternal age could be explained by genetic errors creeping into sperm production as men get older , which build up over time . in the latest study , researchers studied people born in sweden from 1973 to 2001 and estimated the risk of psychiatric problems such as autism , bipolar disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , and academic trouble . her extraordinary outburst is the second time she has ranted about the bbc 's ` very depressing ' commissioning policy . preferred : lynda la plante claimed paul abbott was favoured over her - despite the shameless creator barely working for the bbc since state of play aired in 2003 . three years ago she complained the corporation would rather opt for a muslim teenager 's script over hers , saying : ` if my name were usafi iqbadal and i was 19 , then they 'd probably bring me in and talk . ' however , her complaints about mr abbott seem misplaced as the burnley-born writer has barely worked for the bbc since his political thriller state of play aired in 2003 . he was commissioned to write a second series in 2006 but it was abandoned . than in previous studies . in fact , we found that advancing paternal age was associated with greater risk for several problems , such as adhd , suicide attempts and substance use problems , whereas traditional research designs suggested advancing paternal age may have diminished the rate at which these problems occur . ' previous studies have shown that fathers aged 50 and older are more than twice as likely to have a child diagnosed with autism than younger fathers , while some research suggests older mothers may also be more at risk . this year grower dale oliver produced the largest pumpkin ever seen in australasia . taronga 's elephants are served a medley of different food items , particularly relishing fibrous palm logs and tough pineapple plant tops . he wrote the three-part bbc1 mini-series exile two years ago , and a one-off drama for bbc3 . miss la plante has previously complained it took ` a retinue of people ' to get in touch with ` the god ben stephenson ' -- the bbc 's head of drama commissioning . creator : crime writer lynda la plante is best known as being behind hit itv show prime suspect which starred helen mirren .
numerous public health and societal problems ' . taronga zoo 's elephants had a special treat for breakfast on friday -- a record sized 728kg pumpkin . the prodigious pumpkins displayed at this year 's show were cleverly recycled by being served to the asian elephants at the popular sydney zoo . the prize-winning pumpkins - including a 728kg monster that was the biggest pumpkin to ever grace a sydney royal easter show - were presented to the elephants on friday morning . by . mail on sunday reporter . published : . 17:02 est , 9 march 2013 . | . updated : . 17:02 est , 9 march 2013 . leading crime writer lynda la plante has branded bbc chiefs ` retards ' who have a vendetta against her . the 69-year-old creator of itv 's prime suspect launched her shock rant at a literature festival in dubai this weekend , accusing the bbc of choosing trendier rivals over her . baby elephant tukta feeds on a giant pumpkin from the sydney royal easter show on friday morning . taronga 's asian elephant herd , including 3300kg pak boon and calves pathi harn and tukta , were quick to swoop on the record-breaking pumpkin . ` we 're always looking for new foods and enrichment items to challenge and stimulate our extraordinary animals . they said men should be advised about the potential problems in order to help their personal decision-making when it came to having fathering children at older ages . among well-known older dads are simon cowell , 54 , whose son was born earlier this month , and comedian frank skinner whose first child was born in 2012 when he was 55 . soliciting gasps for her language , she said : ` so many of them at the bbc are retards . outburst : leading crime writer lynda la plante has branded bbc chiefs ¿ retards ¿ who have a vendetta against her . mounting research suggests the older age of parents might be partly responsible for growing numbers of children with autism . ' i mean , to get something from the bbc commissioners ... this year i have had six projects turned down . the adult elephants were no strangers to pumpkins , but keepers were keen to see what they would make of the supersized variety . ` elephants have many remarkable skills and environmental enrichment is a great way to encourage these skills and arouse their natural curiosity , ' said elephant keeper , steve westnedge . the novelty sized pumpkins displayed at this year 's show were served to the asian elephants at the popular sydney zoo . keepers introduce new foods and enrichment items to challenge and stimulate the extraudinary animals . taronga 's elephants are served a medley of different food items , particularly relishing fibrous palm logs and tough pineapple plant tops . they can eat between 60kg and 100kg in one day . autism is an umbrella term for a range of developmental disorders that have a lifelong effect on someone 's ability to interact socially and communicate . in the uk , around one in 100 adults is thought to be affected by autism , mostly men , caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors . ` when we saw the giant pumpkin in the news , we thought it was a fun opportunity to bring a taste of the easter show to taronga and offer a nutritious and challenging treat to the zoo 's largest animals , ' said steve . ` they seem to have an absolute angst against me and yet paul abbott -lsb- the creator of channel 4 's shameless -rsb- is up there . ` i have done much more work than paul abbott . they are bbc 's ` very depressing ' commissioning policy . preferred : lynda la plante claimed paul abbott was favoured over her - despite the shameless creator barely working for the bbc since state of play aired in 2003 . three years ago she complained the corporation would rather opt for a muslim teenager 's script over hers , saying : ` if my name were usafi iqbadal and i was 19 , then they 'd probably bring me in and talk . ' however , her complaints about mr abbott seem misplaced as the burnley-born writer has barely worked for the bbc since his political thriller state of play aired in 2003 . he was commissioned to write a second series in 2006 but it was abandoned . the 728 monster , the work of grower dale oliver , was the largest pumpkin ever seen in australasia . the record-holder had enjoyed pride of place at the great backyard pumpkin challenge in the flower and garden pavilion at the show , among 50,000 other pieces of fruit and vegetables . the pumpkins would normally be recycled as green waste after the show , but organisers were happy to see them served to some mammoth diners instead . the study used several models to establish estimates of risk depending on the father 's age , including comparisons of siblings , cousins and first-born cousins . it concluded there was a 3.5 fold higher risk of autism among children of fathers aged 45 and over , compared with than in previous studies . in fact , we found that advancing paternal age was associated with greater risk for several problems , such as adhd , suicide attempts and substance use problems , whereas traditional research designs suggested advancing paternal age may have diminished the rate at which these problems occur . ' previous studies have shown that fathers aged 50 and older are more than twice as likely to have a child diagnosed with autism than younger fathers , while some research suggests older mothers may also be more at risk . this year grower dale oliver produced the largest pumpkin ever seen in australasia . taronga 's elephants are served a medley of different food items , particularly relishing fibrous palm logs and tough pineapple
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' i mean, to get something the bbc commissioners... this year i had six projects turned. the adult elephants were no strangers pumpkins, keepers keen would make the supersized variety ` elephants have many remarkable skills environmental enrichment is encourage these skills arouse, ' elephant keeper, steve westnedge the novelty sized pumpkins displayed this year 's show were served the asian elephants the popular sydney zoo. keepers introduce new foods enrichment items challenge and stimulate the extraudinary animals. taronga 's elephants served a medley different food items, particularly relishing fibrous palm logs tough pineapple plant tops they can eat between 60kg in. autism is have a lifelong effect someone 's ability interact communicate. in the uk, around one in 100 adults is thought affected autism mostly men caused ` when we saw the giant pumpkin the news, a fun opportunity bring a taste the easter show taronga offer a nutritious and challenging treat the zoo 's largest animals, ' said steve. ` they seem an absolute angst against me yet paul abbott -lsb- the creator channel 4 's shameless -rsb- is up. ` i have done much more work paul abbott. they just retards yet we deal all. they hate. 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' however, her complaints mr abbott seem misplaced as the burnley-born writer barely worked the bbc his political thriller state play aired 2003 he was commissioned a second series 2006 but abandoned. the 728 monster, the work grower dale oliver was the largest pumpkin seen australasia the record-holder had enjoyed pride the great backyard pumpkin challenge the flower and garden pavilion the show, among 50,000 other pieces fruit. the pumpkins would normally recycled as green waste after the show, organisers were happy served to some mammoth diners instead the study used several models establish estimates risk depending the father 's age, including comparisons siblings, cousins first-born cousins it concluded there a 3.5 fold higher risk autism fathers aged 45, dads those born older fathers had a 13-fold extra risk adhd, 24 bipolar disorder suicide attempts. there also a higher risk academic problems such failing a grade low attainment. researcher brian d'onofrio, of indiana university indiana u.s said ` advancing paternal age psychiatric and academic morbidity with the magnitude to risks as, or larger than previous estimates ' dr d'onofrio added ` we were shocked the findings. ` the specific associations paternal age were much, much larger in fact, we found advancing paternal age several problems, adhd suicide attempts whereas traditional research designs suggested may diminished the rate ' previous studies fathers aged 50 than diagnosed, while some research older mothers also at. this year grower dale oliver produced the largest pumpkin seen australasia. taronga 's elephants served a medley different food items, particularly relishing fibrous palm logs tough pineapple plant tops he wrote the three-part bbc1 mini-series exile two, a one-off drama for bbc3. miss la plante has previously complained it took ` a retinue people ' in ` the god ben stephenson ' -- the bbc 's head drama commissioning. creator : crime writer lynda la plante is best being behind hit itv show prime suspect which starred helen mirren.
vendetta against her . the 69-year-old creator of itv 's prime suspect launched her shock rant at a literature festival in dubai this weekend , accusing the bbc of choosing trendier rivals over her . baby elephant tukta feeds on a giant pumpkin from the sydney royal easter show on friday morning . taronga 's asian elephant herd , including 3300kg pak boon and calves pathi harn and tukta , were quick to swoop on the record-breaking pumpkin . ` we 're always looking for new foods and enrichment items to challenge and stimulate our extraordinary animals . they said men should be advised about the potential problems in order to help their personal decision-making when it came to having fathering children at older ages . among well-known older dads are simon cowell , 54 , whose son was born earlier this month , and comedian frank skinner whose first child was born in 2012 when he was 55 . soliciting gasps for her language , she said : ` so many of them at the bbc are retards . outburst : leading crime writer lynda la plante has branded bbc chiefs ¿ retards ¿ who have a vendetta against her . mounting research suggests the older age of parents might be partly responsible for growing numbers of children with autism . ' i mean , to get something from the bbc commissioners ... this year i have had six projects turned down . the adult elephants were no strangers to pumpkins , but keepers were keen to see what they would make of the supersized variety . ` elephants have many remarkable skills and environmental enrichment is a great way to encourage these skills and arouse their natural curiosity , ' said elephant keeper , steve westnedge . the novelty sized pumpkins displayed at this year 's show were served to the asian elephants at the popular sydney zoo . keepers introduce new foods and enrichment items to challenge and stimulate the extraudinary animals . taronga 's elephants are served a medley of different food items , particularly relishing fibrous palm logs and tough pineapple plant tops . they can eat between 60kg and 100kg in one day . autism is an umbrella term for a range of developmental disorders that have a lifelong effect on someone 's ability to interact socially and communicate . in the uk , around one in 100 adults is thought to be affected by autism , mostly men , caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors . ` when we saw the giant pumpkin in the news , we thought it was a fun opportunity to bring a taste of the easter show to taronga and offer a nutritious and challenging treat to the zoo 's largest animals , ' said steve . ` they seem to have an absolute angst against me and yet paul abbott -lsb- the creator of channel 4 's shameless -rsb- is up there . ` i have done much more work than paul abbott . they are than in previous studies . in fact , we found that advancing paternal age was associated with greater risk for several problems , such as adhd , suicide attempts and substance use problems , whereas traditional research designs suggested advancing paternal age may have diminished the rate at which these problems occur . ' previous studies have shown that fathers aged 50 and older are more than twice as likely to have a child diagnosed with autism than younger fathers , while some research suggests older mothers may also be more at risk . this year grower dale oliver produced the largest pumpkin ever seen in australasia . taronga 's elephants are served a medley of different food items , particularly relishing fibrous palm logs and tough pineapple plant tops . he wrote the three-part bbc1 mini-series exile two years ago , and a one-off drama for bbc3 . miss la plante has previously complained it took ` a retinue of people ' to get in touch with ` the god ben stephenson ' -- the bbc 's head of drama commissioning . creator : crime writer lynda la plante is best known as being behind hit itv show prime suspect which starred helen mirren .
 The article discusses how the creator of ITV's Prime Suspect, Lynda La Plante, launched a shocking rant at a literature festival in Dubai, accusing the BBC of choosing trendy rivals over her. She also spoke about how older dads might be partly responsible for growing numbers of children with autism. Additionally, she mentioned that her Asian elephant herd was served a medley of different food items to challenge and stimulate them.