title: Exercise in pregnancy: weighing up the long-term impact on the next generation.
abstract: There is now a large body of evidence demonstrating the influence of the in utero environment on postnatal growth. Regular aerobic exercise during pregnancy elicits maternal and fetal adaptations that seem specific to the period of gestation in which training is initiated and maintained. This review considers the evidence for both positive and negative long-term health outcomes for offspring.
authors.affiliation: Liggins Institute, The University of Auckland, New Zealand. s.hopkins@auckland.ac.nz
authors.forename: Sarah A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Hopkins
authors.forename: Wayne S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Cutfield
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D047109:Fetal Development / Q000502:physiology*; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007333:Insulin Resistance / Q000502:physiology; D010920:Placenta / Q000378:metabolism; D010929:Placentation; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D005947:Glucose