Fight Obesity and Diabetes with GUSTO
Prof Lee Yung Seng
Group Chief, Paediatrics, National University Health System (NUHS)
Co-Director, National University Centre for Women and Children, National University Health System (NUHS)
Head, Khoo Teck Puat-National University Children’s Medical Institute, National University Hospital (NUH)
Head, Department of Paediatrics & Senior Consultant, Division of Paediatric Endocrinology, Khoo Teck Puat-National University Children’s Medical Institute, National University Hospital (NUH)
Head, Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS)
Obesity and diabetes are on the rise in Singapore, which can lead to complications such as heart disease, stroke, blindness, and kidney failure.
Prevention is better than cure, and it is best to start our preventive efforts as early as possible. This presentation will share how GUSTO and S-PRESTO studies guide the way to do this effectively to promote good health in our next generation.
Contribution of GUSTO and S-PRESTO to better health for mothers and children
How pregnancy and early childhood experiences can cause obesity and diabetes later in life
What we can do to reduce the risk for our children
