Nutrition in Human Pregnancy: New and Old Discoveries Webinar

November 21, 2024

The Science of Physiologic Birth Research Cluster hosted a webinar titled: Nutrition in Human Pregnancy: New and Old Discoveries on November 21 2024 with Dr. Rajavel Elango. The event was well-attended, with over 120 attendees present. Please find the webinar recording below:

Download the webinar presentation slides here. 

View Dr. Elango's responses from questions in the Zoom chat here. 

The webinar's learning objectives were to:

  • Understand the importance of nutrition as the basis of life
  • Understand how nutrient intake recommendations, and dietary guidelines in pregnancy are set
  • Understand the role of macronutrients, and micronutrients in pregnancy
  • Understand whether nutrients can play a role in pregnancy disorders, with pre-eclampsia as an example

Dr. Rajavel Elango is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, and School of Population and Public Health, at the University of British Columbia. He is also an Investigator at the Research Institute, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada. View Dr. Elango's full profile here.  

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Research Excellence Clusters at UBC Vancouver is a joint initiative of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver and the Vice-President, Research and Innovation. Funding support for the clusters is provided by Academic Excellence Funds – UBC Vancouver.

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