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Clinical and Translational Nutrition
Session Type: Sponsored Satellite Program

Every Day Counts: Omega-3 DHA Intake to Reduce the Incidence and Societal and Economic Impacts of Preterm Birth (Sponsored Satellite Program)

Sunday, July 23, 2023
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM ET
Location: Back Bay B-D

Sponsored by dsm-firmenich

Learning Objectives

At the end of this activity, learners will be able to:
  • Describe the current state of preterm birth in the US including racial disparities and rising rates
  • Identify women with nutrition risk factors for preterm birth and educate them on appropriate levels of omega-3 fatty acid intake before and during pregnancy
  • Explain the potential healthcare cost savings that can be realized with omega-2 fatty acid supplementation during pregnancy

      • Chair(s)

    • Sonia Hartunian-Sowa, PhD

      Director, Nutrition Science & Advocacy
      DSM Nutritional Products, NA
      Parsippany, New Jersey, United States

      Disclosure information not submitted.

      • Speaker(s)

    • Erin Jones, JD MS LPC LADC

      Director Legislative and Strategic Counsel
      March of Dimes
      Arlington, Virginia, United States

      Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

    • SC

      Susan Carlson, PhD (she/her/hers)

      AJ Rice Professor of Nutrition; University Distinguished Professor
      University of Kansas Medical Center
      Kansas City, Missouri, United States

      Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

    • CS

      Christopher Shanahan (he/him/his)

      Global Director of Research
      Frost & Sullivan
      Reynoldsburg, Ohio, United States

      Disclosure(s): dsm firmenich: Consultant (Ongoing)

    Disclosure(s):
    Erin E. Jones, JD MS LPC LADC: No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
    Susan E. Carlson, PhD: No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
    Christopher Shanahan: dsm firmenich: Consultant (Ongoing)

    This DSM-hosted session will focus on: 1) Raising awareness of the importance of good nutrition to obtain a healthy pregnancy. Raising awareness that preterm birth is on the rise and nutritional interventions can help decrease the risk. 2) Educate on the recent specific body of evidence that shows omega-3 fatty acids, specifically DHA, can help reduce the risk of preterm birth and low birth weight babies. The Cochran review on omega-3 fatty acids during pregnancy and the most recent scientific evidence will be presented. 3) Educate on the economic impact and burden to healthcare costs associated with preterm births. Highlight the healthcare cost savings that can be obtained by omega-3 fatty acids and supplementation during pregnancy.

    Presentations:

    • 6:30 PM – 6:35 PM ET
      Introduction - Every Day Counts: Omega-3 DHA Intake to Reduce the Incidence and Societal and Economic Impacts of Preterm Birth (Sponsored Satellite Program)

      Chair: Sonia Hartunian-Sowa, PhD – DSM Nutritional Products, NA

    • 6:35 PM – 6:55 PM ET
      2022 March of Dimes Report Card (Sponsored Satellite Program)

      Speaker: Erin E. Jones, JD MS LPC LADC – March of Dimes

    • 6:55 PM – 7:15 PM ET
      Increasing Omega-3 DHA Intake to Reduce Preterm Birth (Sponsored Satellite Program)

      Speaker: Susan E. Carlson, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Kansas Medical Center

    • 7:15 PM – 7:35 PM ET
      Reducing the Economic Impact of Preterm and Early Preterm Birth by Providing Supplemental Algal DHA to Expectant Mothers (Sponsored Satellite Program)

      Speaker: Christopher Shanahan (he/him/his) – Frost & Sullivan

    • 7:35 PM – 8:00 PM ET
      Panel Discussion - Every Day Counts: Omega-3 DHA Intake to Reduce the Incidence and Societal and Economic Impacts of Preterm Birth (Sponsored Satellite Program)

      Chair: Sonia Hartunian-Sowa, PhD – DSM Nutritional Products, NA

      Speaker: Erin E. Jones, JD MS LPC LADC – March of Dimes

      Speaker: Susan E. Carlson, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Kansas Medical Center

      Speaker: Christopher Shanahan (he/him/his) – Frost & Sullivan