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Increasing evidence suggests that maternal lifestyle factors, particularly physical activity and nutrition, can actively influence embryonic development; however, how exercise and dietary signals interact to regulate developmental programming remains insufficiently understood. In this review, we summarize emerging evidence that maternal exercise and nutrition function as interconnected regulators of embryonic organogenesis through coordinated maternal\u2013placental\u2013fetal communication. Exercise-induced metabolic, endocrine, and immunological adaptations are highly dependent on maternal nutritional status, while dietary composition provides essential substrates and signaling molecules that modulate exercise-mediated benefits. Through regulation of placental function, exerkines, microbiota-derived metabolites, epigenetic modifications, and nutrient-sensing pathways, the integrated exercise\u2013nutrition axis shapes the development of multiple embryonic organ systems and influences offspring health trajectories. We further discuss current challenges in defining optimal combinations of maternal exercise patterns and nutritional strategies, highlighting the need to move beyond isolated interventions toward precision lifestyle approaches during pregnancy. 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