Association between maternal exercise during pregnancy and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder among preschool children in Southwest China.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Maternal moderate-intensity exercise during pregnancy has important health benefits for the offspring, however, less is known about its association with offspring attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This study aimed to explore the association between maternal exercise during pregnancy and ADHD among preschool children in Southwest China.

Methods

A web-based cross-sectional study was performed in 2021, and the revised Conners Parental Symptom Questionnaire and maternal exercise during pregnancy were obtained through a self-reported structured questionnaire. A binary logistic regression model was used to assess the association between maternal exercise during pregnancy and the likelihood of childhood ADHD after adjustment for covariates.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11631731 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature