ArticleThe Journal of pediatrics2020
Parental Weight Status and Offspring Behavioral Problems and Psychiatric Symptoms.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 25 citations in OpenAlex.
- Sex-based differences in placental DNA methylation profiles related to gestational age: an NIH ECHO meta-analysis.Epigenetics · 2023Pooled it
- Paternal preconception modifiable risk factors for adverse pregnancy and offspring outcomes: a review of contemporary evidence from observational studies.BMC public health · 2023Pooled it
- Effects of parental overweight and obesity on offspring's mental health: A meta-analysis of observational studies.PloS one · 2022Pooled it
- A Review of the Effects of Maternal and Paternal Obesity on Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Related Neurobiology in Rodent and Human Offspring.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2026Review
- Maternal Overweight and Obesity Alter Neurodevelopmental Trajectories During the First Year of Life: Findings from the OBESO Cohort.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Cohort Profile: Upstate KIDS study.International journal of epidemiology · 2025Article
- Maternal Pregnancy and Pre-Pregnancy Weight and Behavioural Outcomes in Children.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Maternal pre-pregnancy BMI and offspring hyperactivity-inattention trajectories from 3 to 8 years in the EDEN birth cohort study.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2023Article
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- Maternal pre-pregnancy obesity and offspring hyperactivity-inattention symptoms at 5 years in preterm and term children: a multi-cohort analysis.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Maternal Western-style diet reduces social engagement and increases idiosyncratic behavior in Japanese macaque offspring.Brain, behavior, and immunity · 2022Article
- High maternal pre-pregnancy BMI is associated with increased offspring peer-relationship problems at 5 years.Frontiers in child and adolescent psychiatry · 2022Article
- The impact of maternal obesity on childhood neurodevelopment.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2021Review
- Understanding the Link Between Maternal Overnutrition, Cardio-Metabolic Dysfunction and Cognitive Aging.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2021Review
- Pre-pregnancy body mass index and parent and teacher-reported behavioral outcomes among offspring in childhood.Neurotoxicology and teratologyArticle
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Abstract
objectivesTo assess relations of prepregnancy maternal and paternal obesity with offspring behavioral problems and psychiatric symptoms at 7-8 years in the Upstate KIDS study, a prospective cohort study. STUDY
designMaternal body mass index (BMI) was calculated from prepregnancy height and weight provided in vital records or self-report at 4 months postpartum. Mothers reported paternal height and weight. At 7-8 years, mothers indicated if their children had been diagnosed with ADHD or anxiety (n = 1915). Additionally, children's behavior was measured with the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire at 7 years of age (n = 1386) and the Vanderbilt ADHD Diagnostic Parent Rating Scale at 8 years of age (n = 1484). Based on Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire scores, we identified children with borderline behavioral problems. Adjusted risk ratios (aRR) and 95% CIs were estimated with robust multivariable Poisson regression.
resultsCompared with children of mothers with a BMI of <25, children whose mothers had BMI 25-30, 30-35, and ≥35 kg/m
conclusionsOur findings suggest that maternal, rather than paternal, obesity is associated with maternal report of child ADHD diagnosis and inattentive or hyperactivity problems. Further research is needed to understand how maternal obesity might influence these behavioral changes during or after pregnancy.
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