Nutrition in Pregnancy Across the Lifespan

The American Dietetic Association is pleased to present another live, interactive teleseminar!

Event Code: 13553

Thursday, June 12, 2008
2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Eastern)
1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Central)
12:00 noon to1:30 p.m. (Mountain)
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Pacific)

Who Should Attend:
Dietetics practitioners who practice in clinical inpatient and outpatient settings; community practice settings; those who serve in high risk population areas, particularly with adolescents and older women of child-bearing age; nutrition consultants; and allied health professionals.

Learning Objectives:

  • List at least two metabolic or physiological changes in pregnancy that affect nutrients needs
  • Identify risk factors placing adult women, specifically those >35 years old, at risk for poor maternal and fetal outcomes
  • Compare and contrast nutrient needs in single vs. multiple pregnancies
  • Discuss the role of nutrient supplementation in the prevention of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
  • Identify how biological and socioeconomic factors influence poor pregnancy outcomes in pregnant teens
  • Describe how inadequate and excessive weight gain during adolescent pregnancy may affect fetal and maternal growth
  • Identify current recommendations for energy and selected nutrients during adolescent pregnancy

Presenters:
Jamie Stang, PhD, MPH, RD, Chair, Health Nutrition Program, University of Minnesota, and Assistant Professor, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota
Lucia Kaiser, PhD, RD, Associate Nutrition Specialist, University of California- Davis

Note: The views expressed by the speakers are their own and do not necessarily represent the views or any position of the ADA. Speakers are required to disclose personal and professional interests that could potentially affect their research and/or give the appearance of a conflict of interest.

CPE Level 2
Suggested Learning Need Codes:  4130, 4160, 5310, 3020, 4180, 5080, 5260

Early Bird Registration Fees through Monday, June 2:

  • ADA members — $109 per listening site
  • Nonmembers — $175 per listening site, plus $25 processing fee per individual for CPE certificate(s) post-event, if desired

Registration after Monday, June 2

  • ADA members — $134 per listening site
  • Nonmembers — $200 per listening site, plus $25 processing fee per individual for CPE certificate(s) post -event, if desired

Audio CD or Online audio with handout materials — Members: $45 with live event registration; $154 without registration. Nonmembers: $55 with live event registration; $230 without registration.

  • Mixed-mode CD — Listen to the Audio CD using any CD player and print out the handouts. (Ships one week post-event)
  • Online archive — Get 30-day access to view the slides and listen to the audio via the Web. (Available within two business days post-event)

Site Registration Fee includes:

  • One telephone connection
  • One set of handout materials containing content, resources and instructions for unlimited participant attendance
  • 2.0 hours of CPE pre-approved for all active ADA member listeners

Note: 2.0 hours of CPE for nonmember RDs and DTRs available at an additional $25 per person after the live event

Four Easy Ways to Register:

  • Register online
  • Call KRM customer service at 800/775-7654
  • Mail — Print online registration form and mail to:

    KRM Information Services, Inc.
    PO Box 1187
    Eau Claire, WI 54702-1187

    Make check payable to KRM
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  • Fax — Print online registration form and fax with credit card into to KRM at 800/676-0734
  • Cancellations are non-refundable; please confirm your listening site prior to registration.

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