Maternal age at childbirth and risk for ADHD in offspring: a population-based cohort study | Zendy

Zheng Chang | Zendy; Paul Lichtenstein | Zendy; Brian M. D’Onofrio | Zendy; Catarina Almqvist | Zendy; Ralf KujaHalkola | Zendy; Arvid Sjölander | Zendy; Henrik Larsson | Zendy

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Maternal age at childbirth and risk for ADHD in offspring: a population-based cohort study

Author(s) -

Zheng Chang,

Paul Lichtenstein,

Brian M. D’Onofrio,

Catarina Almqvist,

Ralf KujaHalkola,

Arvid Sjölander,

Henrik Larsson

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

international journal of epidemiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.406

H-Index - 208

eISSN - 1464-3685

pISSN - 0300-5771

DOI - 10.1093/ije/dyu204

Subject(s) - offspring , confounding , childbirth , cousin , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , sibling , population , medicine , demography , pregnancy , cohort , psychology , developmental psychology , psychiatry , genetics , biology , environmental health , history , archaeology , pathology , sociology

Women who give birth at younger ages (e.g. teenage mothers) are more likely to have children who exhibit behaviour problems, such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, it is not clear whether young maternal age is causally associated with poor offspring outcomes or confounded by familial factors.

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