A study found that children of obese mothers are three times more likely to develop autism by age 6 and four times more likely to develop ADHD. The researchers theorize that maternal obesity causes inflammation, which could affect foetus' development.

Data from 1,311 pairs of mothers and children were collected between 2005 and 2012, including the mothers' Body Mass Index (BMI) beofre preganancy and their reports of the children's psychosocial difficulties at age six.  Researchers looked at children's diagnoses of developmental problems and whether they received special needs services.   Researchers found children mother who had a BMI of greater than 35 - which meant they are classified as 'severely obese' - were twice as likely to have emotional symptoms, problems with peers and total psychosocial difficulties.

This was compared to children of mothers who had a healthy BMI - of between 18.5 and 25.

The study's lead author, Heejoo Jo, of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told Reuters Health: 'We already do know that obesity is related to health problems during pregnancy and throughout the lifetime. 'I think this adds to that by suggesting that not only does severe obesity affect a woman's health but the health of her future children.'

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