Early Prevention of Childhood Obesity: an Active Pregnancy

Early Prevention of Childhood Obesity: an Active Pregnancy

The main aim of this study was to examine the effect of a supervised physical exercise program on the prevention of childhood obesity and its impact on the motor development of the offspring.

The environment where the fetus growths up is essential for the risk of developing some diseases in later life, such as obesity. Exercise has showed being useful in the prevention on excessive maternal weight gain which is linked to fetus weight.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being healthy and able to exercise following American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) guidelines
• Being able to communicate in spanish
• Giving birth at Hospital Universitario de Torrejón, hospital Universitario de Puerta de Hierro and Hospital Universitario Severo Ochoa (Madrid).

Exclusion Criteria:

• Multiparity
• Obstetrician complications
• Being interested in the study after 16 weeks
• Not being regular in physical exercise program
• Younger than 18 years old