Exercise during pregnancy may save kids from health problems as adults (IMAGE)

University of Virginia Health System

Exercise during pregnancy may save kids from health problems as adults

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Zhen Yan, PhD, of the University of Virginia School of Medicine, determined that exercise during pregnancy may protect children from diabetes and metabolic disorders later in life.

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Dan Addison | UVA Communications

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