Maternal pre-pregnancy weight and externalising behaviour problems in preschool children: a UK-based twin study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To estimate the heritability of child behaviour problems and investigate the association between maternal pre-pregnancy overweight and child behaviour problems in a genetically sensitive design.

Design

Observational cross-sectional study.

Setting

The Twins and Multiple Births Association Heritability Study (TAMBAHS) is an online UK-wide volunteer-based study investigating the development of twins from birth until 5 years of age.

Participants

A total of 443 (16% of the initial registered members) mothers answered questions on pre-pregnancy weight and their twins' internalising and externalising problems using the Child Behavior Checklist and correcting for important covariates including gestational age, twins' birth weight, age and sex, mother's educat

SUBMITTER: Antoniou EE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4202011 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature