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.

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• Introduction and Brain Development
• Genetics/Epigenetics
• Fetal Origins
• Break the Cycle
• Interventions
• Quiz