[Maternal smoking during pregnancy: risk factor for ADHD in the offspring?].
OBJECTIVE
To examine the specifity of the association between maternal smoking during pregnancy and child behaviour problems.


METHODS
In a prospective longitudinal study of a birth cohort of 362 children at risk parental tobacco use, cognitive and social-emotional child outcome and characteristics of family environment were assessed.


RESULTS
About a quarter of mothers reported regular tobacco use during pregnancy. Children in this group exhibited enhanced rates of ADHD. This association held even after adjustment for a number of covariates.


CONCLUSIONS
The findings suggest that maternal smoking during pregnancy may represent an independent risk factor for ADHD in the offspring.
Laucht
Manfred
M
Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie des Kindes- und Jugendalters des Zentralinstituts für Seelische Gesundheit in Mannheim. laucht@zi-mannheim.de
Schmidt
Martin H
MH
D000367:Age Factors; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D009035:Mothers; D011247:Pregnancy; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000453:epidemiology; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution