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Higher Maternal Physical Activity Linked to Lower Neonatal Adiposity

Miriam Davis   |   Clinical Summary   |   18 August 2023
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Key findings

Higher moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in obese pregnant women is associated with lower neonatal adiposity in male, but not in female, offspring, according to a prospective cohort study across nine European countries appearing in the International Journal of Obesity .

Background and/or implications

Neonatal adiposity is a risk ...

          

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