[Literature Library] Maternal physical activity during pregnancy and child body composition

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[Literature Library] Maternal physical activity during pregnancy and child body composition

This article has found that physical activity in late pregnancy may have benefits for child body composition, including lower child fat mass and rate of change in fat mass. But vigorous physical activity may be necessary.

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Link to Publication: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6587308/

 

 

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Mudd LM, et al. Relations among maternal physical activity during pregnancy and child body composition. Obes Sci Pract. 2019;5(3):246-250.

 

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