A daily walk while pregnant is 'good for the baby' as it could boost production of a compound in breast milk that helps to stave off obesity and diabetes in the infant. They found that even moderate exercise was enough to boost 3SL - a breast milk compound which is linked to reducing a baby's risk of serious health issues. For this study they wanted to find out why that worked and started with the assumption it was passed on in breast milk rather than in their genes. 'Because there is evidence that breast milk plays a major role, we wanted to isolate the effects of breast milk on offspring health,' said Stanford. They found those who completed more steps had more 3SL in their breast milk, which they believe is responsible for these health benefits.

Source: Daily Mail June 29, 2020 15:01 UTC