Teresa Ambroz

So thanks for having us. We're really excited to be here talking to Stan and Clarence and Barry. So when you think about diabetes, a lot of times people think of type 1 diabetes, which isn't what we're focusing on here, which is a condition that you know, has complex origins, but type two diabetes used to be referred to as adult onset diabetes.

So thanks for having us. We're really excited to be here talking to Stan and Clarence and Barry. So when you think about diabetes, a lot of times people think of type 1 diabetes, which isn't what we're focusing on here, which is a condition that you know, has complex origins, but type two diabetes used to be referred to as adult onset diabetes.

So when I started my career many years ago, you just, we called it adult onset diabetes. And then I started seeing children in a clinic that I was working in, children with severe obesity, starting to be diagnosed with type two or adult onset diabetes. And it was really, really concerning. This is a type of diabetes that is considered largely preventable.

So when I started my career many years ago, you just, we called it adult onset diabetes. And then I started seeing children in a clinic that I was working in, children with severe obesity, starting to be diagnosed with type two or adult onset diabetes. And it was really, really concerning. This is a type of diabetes that is considered largely preventable.

And it has multiple factors that contribute to it. It's a very complex condition, but it is related to how our lifestyles, cultures have shifted, at least partially. And that's a type of diabetes that we want to talk about and how we can work to prevent it.

And it has multiple factors that contribute to it. It's a very complex condition, but it is related to how our lifestyles, cultures have shifted, at least partially. And that's a type of diabetes that we want to talk about and how we can work to prevent it.

We'll leave that question to Dr. Baines.

We'll leave that question to Dr. Baines.

So when we think about prevention of childhood obesity, we start thinking about gestation and what pregnant women are doing because There is something called gestational diabetes, which means the woman's blood sugar is above a healthy level temporarily during their pregnancy, which can affect the infant in utero.

So when we think about prevention of childhood obesity, we start thinking about gestation and what pregnant women are doing because There is something called gestational diabetes, which means the woman's blood sugar is above a healthy level temporarily during their pregnancy, which can affect the infant in utero.

And that can contribute to higher risks of diabetes for that child after they're born. And after that, you know, really focusing on encouraging breastfeeding, which is also associated with health, better health for the infant and mother. and reducing risks for future diabetes. Dr. Baines, do you want to add anything?

And that can contribute to higher risks of diabetes for that child after they're born. And after that, you know, really focusing on encouraging breastfeeding, which is also associated with health, better health for the infant and mother. and reducing risks for future diabetes. Dr. Baines, do you want to add anything?

That is an excellent question. So we really need to focus at both the prevention level as early as possible. And then, you know, the higher risk level of treatments and interventions for folks with prediabetes, children and adults with prediabetes. But what we know is that the earlier we can prevent obesity, the more likely we are to achieve good health.

That is an excellent question. So we really need to focus at both the prevention level as early as possible. And then, you know, the higher risk level of treatments and interventions for folks with prediabetes, children and adults with prediabetes. But what we know is that the earlier we can prevent obesity, the more likely we are to achieve good health.

It's really hard to reverse obesity when you already have it. And investing in prevention early in childhood is really the game changer for making a difference. I've heard one National Institute of Health leader, expert in the field, say if he had all the money in the world, he'd invest in prevention of childhood obesity.

It's really hard to reverse obesity when you already have it. And investing in prevention early in childhood is really the game changer for making a difference. I've heard one National Institute of Health leader, expert in the field, say if he had all the money in the world, he'd invest in prevention of childhood obesity.

But the game changer, like for our diabetes program at the state, we are funded through the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and they define the areas of work that we are paid to focus on. So until this last grant opportunity, we didn't have resources allocated to focus on childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes prevention in children.

But the game changer, like for our diabetes program at the state, we are funded through the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and they define the areas of work that we are paid to focus on. So until this last grant opportunity, we didn't have resources allocated to focus on childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes prevention in children.

So we were thrilled to see that it was added, and we're thrilled to be working on it. Julie, do you want to add?

So we were thrilled to see that it was added, and we're thrilled to be working on it. Julie, do you want to add?