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Prenatal sugar consumption and late-life human capital and health
17 May 2023, 1:00 pm–2:00 pm
Stephanie von Hinke will discuss her research on the effect of sugar consumption in utero on health outcomes.
This event is free.
Event Information
Open to
- All
Availability
- Yes
Cost
- Free
Organiser
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Nicolás Libuy
Location
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Room G0355-59 Gordon SquareLondonWC1H 0NU
In this seminar, Stephanie will explore how maternal sugar consumption in utero may have a variety of effects on offspring.
She will look at the abolishment of the rationing of sweet confectionery in the UK on April 24, 1949 and its subsequent reintroduction some months later in an era of otherwise uninterrupted rationing of confectionery, sugar and many other foods.
Her research looks into the effect of prenatal sugar exposure on various outcomes, such as BMI, height, type-2 diabetes and late-life cardiovascular diseases.
This event will be particularly useful for those interested in long-term human capital and the health effects of prenatal diets.
Please note this is a hybrid event and can be joined in-person or online.
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About the Speaker
Professor Stephanie von Hinke
Professor of Economics at the University of Bristol
Her research builds on the biomedical as well as the social sciences. She investigates the importance of genetics, early life environments, parental investments and government policy in explaining individuals’ health and well-being over the life course.
More about Professor Stephanie von Hinke