Maternal Diet and Lifestyle During Pregnancy and Risk of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in offspring: A Case-Control Study

ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF AYURVEDA1 个研究点分布在 1 个国家目标入组 60 人开始时间: 2026年1月20日最近更新: 2026年1月6日

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**Aim of the Study:**To assess whether maternal diet and lifestyle during pregnancy influence the risk of ADHD in offspring.
Study Design Case–control study with two phases: 1)Development and validation of a structured maternal diet and lifestyle questionnaire.2)Comparison of questionnaire scores between ADHD cases and non-ADHD control
Study Setting Kaumarbhritya Department, All India Institute of Ayurveda, Goa.
**Study Population:**Cases: Children aged 2–5 years diagnosed with ADHD by DSM-5 criteria and their biological mothers.Controls: Age- and gender-matched children without ADHD and their biological mothers. **Sample Size:**30 cases and 30 controls (total 60 mother–child pairs).
Data Analysis Comparison of maternal exposure scores between ADHD and control groups using appropriate statistical tests, with correlation analysis to identify significant prenatal risk factors
**Expected Outcome:**Identification of specific maternal dietary and lifestyle factors associated with ADHD and development of a validated Ayurvedic-based prenatal assessment tool.

•FOR CASE: Children aged 2 TO 5 YEARS diagnosed with ADHD based on: 1.DSM-5 criteria 2.Clinical confirmation by a paediatrician or psychiatrist Biological mothers who: 1.Had a singleton pregnancy 2.Are willing to participate and provide informed consent 3.Can recall and report dietary and lifestyle practices during pregnancy FOR CONTROLS: •Children aged 2 to 5 years with no diagnosis of ADHD or other neurodevelopmental disorders •Matched to cases by age, gender and locality •Biological mothers meeting the same criteria as above.

•For Both Groups: Children with: 1.History of developmental delay, learning disability, ASD, major congenital anomalies.
•2.History of premature birth less than 37 weeks or low birth weight less than 2.5kg 3.Severe sensory deficits (deaf/blind) or cerebral palsy.
•4.Epilepsy with ongoing seizures Mothers with: 1.Multiple pregnancies (twins/triplets) 2.Inability to recall pregnancy-related practices reliably 3.Refusal to provide informed consent.

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PRACHI ATMARAM GAONKAR

ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF AYURVEDA, GOA

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