Overweight mothers run greater risk of having hyperactive children

If a woman is overweight when she becomes pregnant, the probability is much greater that her child will evince ADHD-like symptoms when he/she reaches school age, according to a new Nordic study. The investigation was carried out by Alina Rodriguez at Uppsala University in collaboration with international colleagues, and is available online in the International Journal of Obesity.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news113133510.html">Overweight mothers run greater risk of having hyperactive children</a></p> <p>If a woman is overweight when she becomes pregnant, the probability is much greater that her child will evince ADHD-like symptoms when he/she reaches school age, according to a new Nordic study. The investigation was carried out by Alina Rodriguez at Uppsala University in collaboration with international colleagues, and is available online in the <i>International Journal of Obesity</i>.</p>