Maternal Exercise Intervention In Obese Pregnancy Improves The Cardiovascular Health Of The Adult Male Offspring

Conclusions Exercise in obese pregnancy was beneficial to offspring cardiac function and structure but did not influence hypertension suggesting they are programmed by separate mechanistic pathways. These data suggest combination interventions in obese pregnancies will be required to improve all aspects of the cardiovascular health of the next generation. Graphical abstract
Source: Molecular Metabolism - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research