Cardiac function in newborns of obese women and the effect of exercise during pregnancy. A randomized controlled trial.

BACKGROUND:The prevalence of maternal obesity is rising. Pre-pregnancy obesity is associated with later cardiovascular disease in the child and the underlying pathogenesis begins in early life. Therefore, pregnancy and infancy are key periods for potential intervention. The aim of this study was to...

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Main Authors: Siri Ann Nyrnes, Kirsti Krohn Garnæs, Øyvind Salvesen, Anita Sharma Timilsina, Trine Moholdt, Charlotte Björk Ingul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5983429?pdf=render