Gestational weight gain, prepregnancy body mass index and offspring attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms and behaviour at age 10

Objective To assess offspring attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) symptoms and emotional/behavioural impairments at age 10 years in relation to maternal gestational weight gain ( GWG ) and prepregnancy body mass index ( BMI ). Design and setting Longitudinal birth cohort from Magee‐Womens Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (enrolled 1983–86). Population Mother–infant dyads ( n = 511) were followed through pregnancy to 10 years....