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A new study has proven that maternal exercise during pregnancy improves the baby's metabolism. Even if you are obese or have a high-fat diet. The mother's physical activity will cause the placenta to secrete the important protein SOD3, leading to a reduced risk of diabetes for the offspring.
1. Maternal risks affecting the baby's metabolism
According to research, maternal obesity and the risk of type 2 diabetes are increasing. In the study, more than 30% of women of childbearing age in Western and Asian countries were classified as obese.
Children born to mothers with obesity or mothers with type 2 diabetes have a much higher risk of developing diabetes than other children, even after continuing to live healthy lives.
One factor that may be involved is: Histone methylation plays a fundamental role in the genetic modification of DNA sequences. The methyl group (-CH3) attaches to an amino acid at the tail of the DNA-coated histone protein, inducing either activation of gene expression or upon its inhibition. When the mother eats a high-fat diet, this substance is reduced in the fetal liver and thereby interferes with the expression of genes that help metabolize glucose, increasing the risk of type 2 diabetes.
So , an obese mother, a high-fat diet, and having type 2 diabetes during pregnancy greatly affect the baby's metabolism right from the womb.
Just like that it creates a cycle of obesity, type 2 diabetes in the mother and in the children.
2. How does exercise during pregnancy relate to the baby's metabolism?
A research group was carried out to demonstrate the relationship between exercise in pregnant women and its benefits to the metabolic health of the offspring.
The team has shown that placental-derived superoxide dismutase 3 (SOD3) plays an important role in generating the benefits of maternal exercise for offspring. Based on this, the team explored several ways to prevent the negative effects of obesity and diabetes from being passed on from mother to child. It was found that SOD3 inhibited the abnormalities induced by high-fat diets in glucose metabolism in children.
Some of the other positive effects of exercise on metabolism include:
Exercise helps maintain stable insulin levels and body mass index, which helps preserve brain mass. The harmful effects of a mother's high-fat diet on her offspring's metabolism were reversed when the mother exercised. Thus, exercise is a simple, cost-effective thing that brings many benefits to both pregnant women and fetuses. Therefore, through this study, scientists encourage mothers to exercise to help reverse the alarming rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes globally.
3. Exercises for pregnant women
Exercise is considered beneficial for almost everyone, including pregnant women and fetuses. However, pregnant women should choose appropriate exercises, because they can affect the stability of the fetus in the womb. So limit exercise in the first 3 months of pregnancy and should practice again after 20 weeks. Some exercises you can choose from include:
Walking: This is a gentle, effective exercise for pregnant women that is easy to do. When walking, pregnant women need to go gradually and pay attention to body signs. Swimming: This is considered an ideal sport for pregnant women. Swimming not only helps impact the whole body, but also minimizes the impact of gravity on joints, reducing joint damage. Yoga: Yoga is a great way to stay active during pregnancy. This activity is gentle, low impact, bringing many benefits both physically and mentally for pregnant mothers. You should have a yoga instructor for pregnant women, to avoid wrong postures or excessive movement that affects the fetus. Cycling: This is also an exercise that pregnant women can do during pregnancy. If the pregnant mother was used to cycling to exercise in the past, she can continue to do this. However, it also has the potential to fall, so pregnant women need to be very careful. Practice some self-selected movements and basic relaxation movements. Exercises can include breathing exercises, stretching exercises. Note that you should avoid exercises or sports that are dangerous, have a high risk of accidents and risks such as soccer, basketball, etc. In addition, you always monitor your body to know your tolerance. self. Do not perform excessive exercises, avoid causing increased uterine muscle contractions and increase the risk of preterm birth.
Exercising during pregnancy can bring many benefits to the unborn baby. Especially the metabolism of children, helping to prevent the risk of type 2 diabetes in children later. Therefore, you should do the right exercise for yourself to improve health and help reduce the influence of factors from mother to fetus.
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