Children of obese mothers have a higher risk of developing autism and ADHD, according to new research. Babies born to severely obese mothers are three times as likely to develop autism spectrum disorder and more than four times as likely to develop ADHD by age six, a study found. Researchers did not analyse the mechanism behind the link, but said one theory is that being obese during pregnancy leads to increased inflammation, which might affect a foetus’ brain development.
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