Friday Morning Talk: Diet and pregnancy

Join us for our Friday Morning Talk on 26 April from 8:30 - 11:00 where we will be joined by two interesting researchers who will shed light on nutrition and health during pregnancy. They are clinical associate professor and consultant Christina Vinter from Odense University Hospital and the University of Southern Denmark and Professor Patrick Catalano from Tuft University in Boston.

FRIDAY MORNING TALK: Diet in pregnancy and offspring health

Christina Vinter is a clinical associate professor and consultant at Odense University Hospital and the University of Southern Denmark. Christina Vinter has spearheaded lifestyle interventions for pregnant women and will talk about outcomes and experiences, while Patrick Catalano is a professor at Tufts University in the USA and visiting professor at Aarhus University. Patrick Catalano talks about the importance of the pregnant woman's nutrition and metabolism for foetus and child.

The presentations will be conducted in English.

Location: Designmuseum Danmark, Bredgade 68, DK-1260 Copenhagen in Festsalen located on the 1st floor
Time: 26 April, 8.30 - 11.00
Admission to the event is free of charge.

Programme for the day

8.30-9.00: Arrival, registration and breakfast
9.00-9.05: Welcome by Head of Research Nina Geiker, Centre for Childhood Health
9.05-9.40: Prof. Patrick Catalano: 'Nutrient metabolism: beyond glucose relating to fetal and childhood growth'
9.40-10.05: Networking, coffee and snacks
10.05-10.40: Clinical Associate Professor Christina Vinter: 'Lifestyle intervention in pregnancy - offspring follow-up after 3 and 15 years'
10.40-11.00: Panel discussion moderated by Head of Research Nina Geiker.

Friday Morning Talk is our recurring forum for professional knowledge sharing. We invite researchers and practitioners from Denmark and abroad to share the latest knowledge in our field: health promotion and prevention of obesity and the failure to thrive in children and adolescents. Keep an eye out here on our website or our LinkedIn page for dates and programmes for upcoming talks.