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When Mother Is Overweight In Pregnancy Risk Of Having Hyperactive Children Is Greater

If a woman is overweight when she becomes pregnant, the probability is much greater that her child will evince ADHD-like symptoms when he/she reaches school age, according to a new Nordic study. The investigation was carried out by Alina Rodriguez at Uppsala University in collaboration with international colleagues, and is available online in the International Journal of Obesity. [click link for full article]

Source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/adhd/

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