Maternal polycystic ovary syndrome and the potential risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder in the offspring: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ahmed Abu-ZaidAkshaya Srikanth BhagavathulaJamal RahmaniReem Abdullah AlyoubiOsama AlomarSaeed BaradwanWaleed H AlkhamisMahir KhalifaMajed Saeed AlshahraniKhalid KhadawardiHany SalemIsmail A Al-Badawi

Published in: The European journal of contraception & reproductive health care : the official journal of the European Society of Contraception (2022)

This study showed that there might be a link between maternal PCOS and the risk of developing ASD and ADHD in the offspring. This important issue must be considered in PCOS women during and after pregnancy.

Keyphrases

polycystic ovary syndrome
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
autism spectrum disorder
insulin resistance
pregnancy outcomes
high fat diet
intellectual disability
birth weight
working memory
pregnant women
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
physical activity
gestational age