Effects of Early Life Experience on Diabetes Risk
Biological events that occur during fetal and postnatal life predispose a child to an elevated risk of chronic diseases, including diabetes, later in life. This training reviews the research related to brain development, genetics and fetal origin and describes evidenced-based interventions to break the cycle.
To start, click on Introduction and Brain Development in the menu below.
Note
The CME/CE credit for the Effects of Early Life Experience on Diabetes Risk training expired September 5, 2012.
CME/CE credit will not be offered after this date except for dental professionals.
CME/CE credit will not be offered after this date except for dental professionals.
Menu
- Introduction and Brain Development
- Genetics/Epigenetics
- Fetal Origins
- Break the Cycle
- Interventions
- Quiz
Links
- Handout [PDF – 962 KB]
- Transcript [PDF – 105 KB]
Objectives
- Discuss the importance of the prenatal and early life periods.
- Differentiate between risk and protective factors that occur in these developmental periods.
- Review the impacts of stress and trauma on the physiologic and behavioral risks for chronic disease.
- Summarize characteristics of innovative programs that have been shown to successfully modify these risks.
Resources
- Zero to Three – A nonprofit organization that informs, trains, and supports professionals and parents in the lives of infants and toddlers.
- Nurse-Family Partnership – A maternal and early childhood health program, fosters long-term success for first-time moms, their babies, and society.
