Maternal infection requiring hospitalization during pregnancy and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in offspring: a quasi-experimental family-based study.

Ylva GinsbergBrian M D'OnofrioMartin E RickertQuetzal A ClassMina A RosenqvistCatarina AlmqvistPaul LichtensteinHenrik Larsson

Published in: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines (2018)

This study suggests that the association between maternal IDP and offspring ADHD is largely due to unmeasured familial confounding. Our results underscore the importance of adjusting for unobserved familial risk factors when exploring risk factors for ADHD.

Keyphrases

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
autism spectrum disorder
risk factors
high fat diet
working memory
birth weight
early onset
pregnancy outcomes
pregnant women
physical activity
insulin resistance
gestational age