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Mothers (not fathers) who were overweight or obese before pregnancy were approximately twice as likely to report that their children had been diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or to have symptoms of hyperactivity, inattentiveness or impulsiveness at ages 7 to 8 years old compared to children of women of normal weight before pregnancy.

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Additional studies may result in healthcare providers screening children of obese mothers for ADHD for earlier interventions as well as counseling obese women wanting children on diet and lifestyle.

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Source:  NIH, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), Upstate KIDS Study.  Resources for plus-size pregnant women and their healthcare providers are available as part of NICHD’s Pregnancy for Every Body initiative.

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