£8
50mins
Plant-based diets in pregnancy: risks and recommendations
Dr Jessica Rigutto-Farebrother
Plant-based diets in pregnancy: risks and recommendations
Dr Jessica Rigutto-Farebrother
£8
40mins
OPEN TO ALL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, TUTORS AND STUDENTS
Part of the symposium ‘Preconception and pregnancy nutrition and health ‘
Click here to see all the symposium webinars
Session Outlines and Learning Objectives
About the session
Plant-based diets are gaining popularity for both their health benefits and responding to ethical and environmental concerns. Yet not all plant-based diets are the same. When pregnant women or those looking to conceive wish to follow a plant-based diet, nutrient content is a critical consideration.
Watch this webinar to
GAIN CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF:
- The reasons why people may choose to follow a plant-based diet, including some not-so-obvious reasons to be aware of
- Important macro- and micronutrients in pregnancy and their sources in plant-based diets
- Critical or potentially critical nutrients with higher risks of deficiency in plant-based diets
BE AWARE OF:
- The risks of following a plant-based diet during pregnancy
- Antinutrients in plant-based diets and how to counteract their effects
- Emerging market trends in the plant-based industry
BE ABLE TO:
- Describe alternative nutrient sources in plant-based diets to reduce risk of nutritional deficiency
- Better relate to women who are pregnant and wishing to follow a plant-based diet
- Assist in planning an ideal plant-based diet in pregnancy
Guest speaker
Dr Jessica Rigutto-Farebrother
Senior Assistant & Lecturer, ETH Zürich
Dr Rigutto-Farebrother is a Senior Assistant and Lecturer at the Human Nutrition Laboratory, ETH Zürich, and a registered nutritionist mBANT. She holds master’s degrees in Pharmacy and Public Health, and a Doctor of Science in Human Nutrition. She specialises in addressing micronutrient deficiencies across all life stages and population groups, through novel applications and supporting public health policy.
Chair
Dr Angela Flynn
Lecturer in Nutritional Sciences, Department of Nutritional Sciences, King’s College London
Dr Flynn is a Lecturer in Nutritional Sciences in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at King’s College London. She started her career as a community pharmacist in Ireland and subsequently completed an MSc in Nutrition followed by a PhD in Maternal Nutrition at King’s College London. Her research focuses on interventions that aim to improve outcomes for women before, and during pregnancy, particularly women at risk of developing gestational diabetes. Other interests include examining the relationship between maternal micronutrient status and pregnancy outcomes.
Chair
Dr Sara White
Clinician Scientist and Maternal Diabetes Clinical Research Lead, Department of Women and Children’s Health, King’s College London and Honorary Consultant in Metabolic Medicine (Clinical Biochemistry), Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Sara White is a Metabolic Physician with clinical expertise in diabetes in pregnancy. During her PhD she investigated early pregnancy gestational diabetes (GDM) prediction and metabolic profiles amongst obese women with GDM. Her research explores GDM pathophysiology and stratification of potential subtypes, plus ways to improve outcomes in at-risk women.
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This webinar is being run in association with Department of Women and Children’s Health at Kings College London
The research of the Department of Women and Children’s Health at King’s College London, centres around the concept of the life course of health. The health of the next generation begins at the earliest stages, the research spans preconception, maternity, infancy and adolescence.
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