Metabolic Health Starts In Utero with Lily Nichols, RDN

Exciting news! We've just released Lily Nichols' thought-provoking presentation, "Metabolic Health Starts In Utero," originally delivered at Metabolic Health Summit 2024, now available on our medical education platform, The Metabolic Initiative! Access the full presentation here: membership.met....
Nichols dives into the profound impact of maternal glycemic control and weight gain during pregnancy on the metabolic health of the child. By delving into the consequences of poor glycemic control in gestational diabetes, she uncovers how fetal exposure to elevated blood sugar levels can predispose individuals to obesity, type 2 diabetes, and other metabolic disorders later in life, fueled by mechanisms such as leptin dysregulation and impaired methylation.
Overall, this talk underscores the critical importance of optimizing maternal nutrition both prior to conception and throughout pregnancy. Nichols emphasizes the pivotal role of the prenatal nutritional environment in shaping the future metabolic health trajectory of children, providing invaluable insights into proactive strategies for safeguarding the well-being of generations to come.
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