Sports Prevent Preeclampsia
Many experts recommend exercise during pregnancy. This is not without cause. Sports during pregnancy was able to prevent cases of disruption of cardiovascular performance (preeclampsia), which can lead to death. Thus the results of research conducted by experts from the University of Oregon, United States, recently.
The study involved a group of mice who were pregnant. The rats were then divided into two groups. The first group was conditioned to undergo regular exercise. Whereas the second group only monitored, but without undergoing exercise.
Found, the first group have high levels of the protein vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) are higher. Rats in the first group also had higher levels of protein placental growth factor (PlGF) is higher, when compared with mice in the second group.
The two proteins that can stimulate new blood vessel growth. In addition, it also keeps the protein in blood vessel function in order to work normally. And it will improve cardiovascular health in pregnant women.
Preeclampsia is a condition in which increased blood pressure during pregnancy. Preeclampsia can make the placenta does not get the blood in sufficient quantities. When that happens, then the fetus will not get enough oxygen and food. This can result in low birth weight.
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