NEW research published in Nature Medicine shows that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children is unlikely to be directly caused by maternal diabetes during pregnancy.
The findings, which challenge previous research, emerged from a 20-year longitudinal study of mothers and babies in Hong Kong, New Zealand, Taiwan, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden
"Our study found only a modest association between maternal diabetes and ADHD after considering the intricate interplay of various influential factors," the study's co-author, A/Prof. Zoega said.
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