
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Walkable neighborhoods -- with sidewalks, parks and paths -- encourage pregnant women to get more exercise, which leads to good outcomes for both mom and baby.New research looks at the influence of these walkable communities on this activity, which is considered safe for pregnant women.“Gestational diabetes is a growing issue and low birth weight and preterm babies are always a concern, they can just have so many more complications,†said Karen Conway, a professor at University of New Hampshire Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics. “At the end of the day, the data shows walkable communities mean mom and the baby are both in better health.â€To study this, Conway and co-author Andrea Menclova, associate professor of economics at...