Association between maternal multimorbidity and neurodevelopment of offspring: a prospective birth cohort study from the Japan Environment and Children's Study.
Takanobu AkagiYasuaki SaijyoEiji YoshiokaYukihiro SatoKentaro NakanishiYasuhito KatoKen NagayaSatoru TakahashiYoshiya ItoHiroyoshi IwataTakeshi YamaguchiChihiro MiyashitaSachiko ItoReiko Kishinull nullnull nullPublished in: BMJ open (2024)
An association was observed between the number of comorbidities in pregnant women and developmental delay in offspring. Multimorbidity in pregnant women may be associated with neurodevelopmental delay in their offspring. Further research is required in this regard in many other regions of the world.