Journal article
Maternal Pre-pregnancy Body Mass Index and Offspring Temperament and Behavior at 1 and 2 Years of Age
Abstract
Recent research suggests that fetal exposure to increased maternal body mass index (BMI) during pregnancy may be associated with psychopathology later in life. When this link first emerges, and if it is due to intrauterine exposures or confounding variables is not known. We therefore assessed associations between maternal pre-pregnancy BMI and: (1) temperament at 1 year of age, and (2) Child Behavior Checklist internalizing and externalizing …
Authors
Van Lieshout RJ; Schmidt LA; Robinson M; Niccols A; Boyle MH
Journal
Child Psychiatry & Human Development, Vol. 44, No. 3, pp. 382–390
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
6 2013
DOI
10.1007/s10578-012-0332-z
ISSN
0009-398X