Can voluntary exercise improve renal changes in offspring induced by maternal obesity

• Main Authors: Chowdhury, Sabiha Sultana, Bahari, Hasnah, Caruso, Vanni, Maloney, Christopher A., Morris, Margaret J.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology 2017
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61036/1/Can%20voluntary%20exercise%20improve%20renal%20changes%20in%20offspring%20induced%20by%20maternal%20obesity.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61036/; https://www.fasebj.org/doi/abs/10.1096/fasebj.31.1_supplement.792.2

Obesity in the mother is known to affect offspring, making them more prone to obesity, diabetes, and kidney disease. A recent study reported that children of obese mothers have a 22% increased risk of developing kidney disease suggesting that its development may be programmed in utero. However, the...