Exercise During Pregnancy and Offspring Chronic Disease Risk
Exercise During Pregnancy and Offspring Chronic Disease Risk
In general, research examining the impact of maternal exercise during pregnancy on offspring chronic disease risk has been positive. Although there have been a few reports of detrimental health outcomes in the offspring in response to maternal exercise during pregnancy, the vast majority has shown improvements in offspring metabolic, cancer, and cardiovascular health and disease risk. Thus, overall, the current body of work supports the recommendations for exercise during pregnancy set by the ACOG and DHHS. Health care providers can use these data to educate pregnant mothers on the benefits of exercise during pregnancy for their offspring and encourage them to incorporate exercise into their prenatal care.
Conclusions
In general, research examining the impact of maternal exercise during pregnancy on offspring chronic disease risk has been positive. Although there have been a few reports of detrimental health outcomes in the offspring in response to maternal exercise during pregnancy, the vast majority has shown improvements in offspring metabolic, cancer, and cardiovascular health and disease risk. Thus, overall, the current body of work supports the recommendations for exercise during pregnancy set by the ACOG and DHHS. Health care providers can use these data to educate pregnant mothers on the benefits of exercise during pregnancy for their offspring and encourage them to incorporate exercise into their prenatal care.
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