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Jewett Ballroom F-G-H
Monday, October 29, 2007: 3:30 PM-5:00 PM

B5: B-5 Chronic health conditions - Diabetes

This session will provide an update of the twin epidemic of diabetes and obesity. Preconception Care of diabetic women at Kaiser Permanente, Northern California presents results of a study evaluating preconception care and pregnancy outcomes of diabetic women will be presented. The California Diabetes and Pregnancy Program is a retrospective review of data collected during 2001 and 2006 on preconception care. And, Preconception and Interconception Health in patients with diabetes, presents rsults of a chronic condition management approach to improve women’s health.
Moderator:Venkat Narayan
3:30 PMTwin Epidemic of Obesity and Diabetes: Implications for Pregnancy Care and Offspring Outcomes
Venkat Narayan
4:00 PMPreconception Care of Diabetic Women at Kaiser Permanente, Northern California
Debbie A. Postlethwaite, Assiamira Ferrara, Monique M. Hedderson, Fiona Sinclair
4:10 PMCalifornia Diabetes and Pregnancy Program- Preconception Care for Women with Diabetes
Leona Dang-Kilduff, Maribeth Inturrisi
4:20 PMPreconception and Interconception Health in Patients with Diabetes: A chronic condition management approach to improve women's health
Jeanne A. Conry, Colleen Hendershott, Laura Hoffman, Diane Dailey, Tia Will, Helen Armstrong

The 2nd National Summit on Preconception Health and Health Care of CDC