Researchers at the University of Kentucky have initiated studies to look into whether exercising during pregnancy can reduce cancer risks in the to-be-born child.
A team of researchers from the University of Kentucky are currently conducting a study on whether voluntary exercise by pregnant woman can reduce the risk of cancer in the offspring. The study will be carried out on animal models and the researchers "will test the effects of voluntary exercise during pregnancy on chemical-induced carcinogenesis in the offspring and also look for potential mechanisms for long-lasting stress protection", says a report on Medical Express
"The benefits of exercise for individuals have been studied extensively-everyone knows that exercise is good for you," researcher Kevin Pearson was quoted to have said in a statement. "But what if it not only helped you, but also your children? We think there's a high probability that parents will stay committed to a short-term exercise routine during pregnancy if we can show that it can provide a lifetime of beneficial effects for their sons and daughters."
Many doctors have, for a very long time now, recommended yoga during pregnancy. It not only improves the health of the expecting mother but is also said to have a great effect on the health of the unborn child. "Yoga during pregnancy helps a woman increase her strength and flexibility, even as her body goes through the dramatic changes of pregnancy," Fox News quoted Mary Barnes, director and owner at Yoga for Two in New York, as saying.
