Women who are overweight or obese before they get pregnant are more likely to have a child who is autistic or with behavioral problems, a new review found.
Obese mothers had a 50 percent higher risk of having a child with any kind of neurodevelopmental disorders, while overweight women had a 17 percent higher risk.
Autism is 36 percent more likely in children born to obese mothers than those whose mothers were healthy weight, and their ADHD risk is 62 percent higher.
The findings from the Virginia Commonwealth University highlight the direct implications the current obesity epidemic could have on the generations to come.
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