Overweight Moms More Likely to Deliver ADHD kids


	Overweight Moms More Likely to Deliver ADHD kids

dmegivern

11-9-2007 8:17 PM

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overweight, obesity, adhd, pregnancy

dmegivern says:

Modestly overweight women appear to be at higher risk of delivering babies with ADHD.

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