Researchers recently published a survey report, saying that regular moderate exercise by pregnant women can keep their children from being overweight at birth, which will help reduce the risk of obesity in the future.

The researchers randomly divided 84 women who were pregnant for the first time into two groups. The pregnant women in the experimental group exercised on the bicycle fitness equipment five times a week for 40 minutes each time until the 36th week of pregnancy. The pregnant women in the control group did not participate in sports.

The results showed that compared with the control group, the average weight of babies born to pregnant women in the experimental group was less than 143 g, but there was no significant difference in the baby's length and overall physique. For pregnant women themselves, regular exercise will not have much impact on their weight in the late pregnancy.

Researchers say that regular participation in some proper aerobic exercise will change the physical condition of pregnant women, affect the nutritional supply needed for fetal growth to a certain extent, avoid overnutrition, and make the child not overweight at birth. Previous studies have found that if babies are overweight at birth, the risk of obesity will increase in the future.