Higher body fat in pregnancy may influence child ADHD risk through inflammation
www.psypost.org
A new study finds that higher maternal body fat during pregnancy increases systemic inflammation, which in turn predicts greater ADHD symptoms in toddlers. The findings highlight gestational inflammation as a potential pathway shaping early brain development.
This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2026-08-14 10:12:19+00:00.

Original Title: Higher body fat in pregnancy may influence child ADHD risk through inflammation. Higher levels of body fat during pregnancy are associated with an increase in systemic inflammation, which in turn predicts more attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms in toddlers.