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Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy connected to elevated risk of ADHD

According to a study conducted in Finland, the risk of ADHD was 34 percent higher in children whose mother had a vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy than in those children whose mother’s vitamin D level was sufficient during the first and second trimesters. The result was adjusted for maternal age, socioeconomic status and psychiatric history.

Source: Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy connected to elevated risk of ADHD

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