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Research Symposium I
Integrated Platform for Research in Advancing Metabolic Health Outcomes in Women and Children (IPRAMHO) — Challenges & Opportunities


 Track type: Symposium


Date: 21 Sep 2018

 

 Time: 1520 - 1650


Location: Academia, Level 2, L2-S3 & L2-S4


The platform aims to improve education and research into gestational diabetes, childhood diabetes & obesity and metabolic diseases in pregnancy, women and children; in Singapore, South-east Asia and beyond. It facilitates collaboration with national, regional and international societies/professionals in research, education and management in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM), obesity & metabolic diseases in pregnancy, women and children. 


It is important for our community to work collaboratively upstream from hospitals to primary care to lay strong foundations for our young to lead healthier and more productive lives, starting from the womb and early years of the child life. The opportunities, challenges, and the results of IPRAMHO studies will be shared.





TOPIC 1:


Geospatial Analytics for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus & Birth Weights


 

Speaker: Prof Tan Kok Hian


 




TOPIC 2:


Prevention of Progression to Diabetes Mellitus in Mothers with History of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus



TOPIC 3:


Leveraging on Newer Modality of Glucose Monitoring to Improve Metabolic Health



TOPIC 4:


Healthy by Design: Effects of a Portion Design Plate on Food Group Guideline Adherence



TOPIC 5:


IPRAMHO Asia Collaborative Studies on Gestational Diabetes

Speaker: Prof Zhang Jun Jim



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