Maternal exercise increases infant resting energy expenditure: preliminary results
Authors' conclusion
Together, these findings associate ME with increasing infant energy expenditure which could be protective of subsequent infant adiposity gain.
Study context
- Population
- 1-month-old infants of pregnant individuals with or without moderate-intensity exercise during pregnancy
- Comparison
- Infants exposed to maternal exercise vs non-exercising controls
- Outcome
- Infant REE
- Follow-up
- 1 month
Methodological detailspreliminary results
- Preliminary results
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Exercise vs Control: P = 0.002
- Exercise vs Control: P = 0.003 for VO2
- Exercise vs Control: P = 0.007 for VCO2
- Independent of any differences in infant body composition
Further findings
| Outcome | Exercise | Control |
|---|---|---|
| Association of maternal BMI with infant REE | ||
| R | 0.33 | −0.86 |
| R2 | 0.11 | 0.74 |
| p | p = 0.473 | p = 0.029 |
- Association of maternal BMI with infant resting energy expenditure (REE): significant inverse association in control, not in exercise group
Original publication
Maternal exercise increases infant resting energy expenditure: preliminary results. Int J Obes (Lond). Published 10 June 2024. doi:10.
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