Chairs

Usha Ramakrishnan, PhD and Janet C. King, PhD

Presentations

Why should preconception nutrition interventions improve birth outcomes? Insights from recent advances in reproductive biology. Janet C. King, PhD, CHORI – University of California at Berkeley and Davis, Oakland, CA

Do weekly preconceptional micronutrient supplements improve birth outcomes? Phuong Hong Nguyen, PhD, Thai Nguyen University of Medicine and Pharmacy (TUMP), Thai Nguyen City, Vietnam

Role of food based approaches to improve preconception nutrition and birth outcomes. Caroline Fall, MBChB, DM, FRCP, FRCPCH, University of Southhampton, Southhampton, United Kingdom

Current guidelines for preconception interventions: Future needs and gaps for research and policy. Luz María De-Regil, DSc, MSc, EMINP, Micronutrient Initiative, Ottawa, ON Canada