Meta-analysis shows no significant associations between ADHD medication use and cardiovascular disease risk for children, adolescents, or adults or for female patients.
Significant link seen for ADHD with risk for any CVD, especially cardiac arrest, hemorrhagic stroke, peripheral vascular disease/arteriosclerosis.
Maternal obesity with excessive weight gain linked to increased risk for ADHD in offspring vs normal weight without excessive weight gain.
Children born at 37 to 38 vs 39 to 41 weeks have increase in odds of scoring 1.5+ SD above sample mean for hyperactivity.
Genetic liability to ADHD, schizophrenia linked to pregnancy-related factors thought to be associated with these conditions.