The researchers suggest that, if these findings are confirmed by additional studies, children of obese mothers should be screened for ADHD at a young age so that they may receive important early interventions.
, 36.5% of American women aged 20 to 39 are obese; this number jumps to 44.7% in women aged 40 to 59. The prevalence of obesity shifts with both race and income, with Non-Hispanic black women and lower income women at the greatest risk for obesity. This new study does not attempt to de-tangle BMI from associated risk factors such as these.
Healthcare providers could also increase the use of evidence-based strategies to counsel young women on diet and lifestyle.Robinson, Sonia L., et al. “Parental Weight Status and Offspring Behavioral Problems and Psychiatric Symptoms.”
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