Maternal exercise intervention in obese pregnancy improves the cardiovascular health of the adult male offspring

• Main Authors: Jessica H. Beeson (Author), Heather L. Blackmore (Author), Sarah K. Carr (Author), Laura Dearden (Author), Daniella E. Duque-Guimarães (Author), Laura C. Kusinski (Author), Lucas C. Pantaleão (Author), Adele G. Pinnock (Author), Catherine E. Aiken (Author), Dino A. Giussani (Author), Denise S. Fernandez-Twinn (Author), Susan E. Ozanne (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Obesity during pregnancy is associated with an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease in the offspring. With increased numbers of women entering pregnancy overweight or obese, there is a requirement for targeted interventions to reduce disease risk in future generations. Using an establi...