There’s an Alarming Rise in Diabetes during Pregnancy
A spike in diabetes during pregnancy, worsened by the pandemic, raises the risk of chronic diabetes, heart disease and birth complications.
Risk of gestational diabetes can be reduced through healthy eating, regular exercise: Joint study
A new study has found that eating healthily and exercising regularly can reduce the risk of gestational diabetes by up to 90 per cent. Researchers in Singapore and the US followed up with more than 4,200 women. Professor Zhang Cuilin, Director of the Global Centre for Asian Women’s Health at NUS Yong Loo Lin School […]
NUS researchers discover potential intergenerational impacts of physical activity and nutrition on placental methylation and fetal growth
A healthy diet and active lifestyle may benefit pregnant mothers and their children, as shown in the intergenerational impact of maternal nutrition and lifestyle before and during pregnancy on fetal growth and offspring health. However, the underlying biological mechanisms remain unclear. Homing in on this, our centre’s research led by Director and Prof Zhang Cuilin, […]