Maternal exercise during lactation reprograms obesity-related changes in mammary metabolism to optimize milk fatty acids and offspring energy expenditure
Gertrude Kyere-Davies, Kaitlyn B. Hill, Gregory P. Mullen, Rohan Varshney, Snehasis Das, Alexandrea Martinez, Jacob W. Farriester, Michael T Kinter, Cassie M. Mitchell, Kevin R. Short, ELVIRA M. ISGANAITIS, David A. Fields, Michael C. Rudolph
This study shows that maternal exercise during lactation improves milk fatty acid composition and enhances offspring energy expenditure in obese dams.
bioRxiv · Sep 4, 2025 · PreprintPhysiology