The association between maternal diabetes, antidiabetic medication use, and severe ADHD requiring inpatient care: A registry-based cohort study
Our finding did not support the hypothesis that prenatal exposure to antidiabetic medications independently increases the risk of severe ADHD in children. Given the limited existing evidence, further research is warranted to better understand the long-term neurodevelopmental safety of these medications.
Authors
- Kim Betts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5855-1911)
- Berihun Assefa Dachew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4041-6129)
- Rosa Alati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9240-3450)
- Getinet Ayano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9137-4141)
- Yitayish Damtie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6783-6097)
Institutions
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Curtin University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Psychosomatic Research
- Published
- 2025-05-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2025.112167
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Curtin University, Malaysia
- NSW Health