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Members of our Women's and Children's Health Research Section connected, collaborated, and got some focused writing done last week during a 2-day writing retreat in Bodega Bay.

The November issue, dedicated to diabetes in pregnancy, is now live! ow.ly/7ok250TNxSR

Residential segregation was linked to increased risk of depression and anxiety in pregnancy for Black individuals JAMA Health Forum from Kendria Kelly-Taylor Kendria KT, PhD, MSPH, Lyndsay Avalos, PhD, MPH, Sylvia Badon @SylviaBad KPNorthernCal #healthequity Read more: k-p.li/4f3Sf6I

Risk of #type2diabetes for women w/ severe and persistent #hotflashes and #nightsweats during #menopause. Analysis of 17y of #SWAN data from Monique Hedderson Monique Hedderson, PhD and team, new in JAMA Network Open Study: k-p.li/4f7vyyh Read more: k-p.li/4e8SSdG

This study adds to a growing body of evidence that vasomotor symptoms (hot flashes and night sweats) contribute to cardiometabolic health. #SwanStudyWomen

📢 Women with vs. without frequent and persistent #hotflashes and night sweats 🔥 during and/or after #menopause have increased risks for developing #diabetes. Monique Hedderson, PhD Kaiser Permanente Research NorCal healio.com/news/womens-he…

#ECHOChildHealth Cohort Research led by Dr. Assiamira Ferrara & Alicia Peterson, PhD found that exposure to DBUP/DIBP or BDCPP—organophosphate esters (OPEs) found in flame retardants & plastics—during #pregnancy may be linked to childhood #obesity risk: bit.ly/3CbAvaZ

Frequent hot flashes & night sweats may signal greater type 2 diabetes risk in women, finds #KPResearch in JAMA Network. Kaiser Permanente Research NorCal’s Dr. Monique Hedderson, PhD highlights the importance of monitoring & managing symptoms with your care team's support via HealthDay News: k-p.li/4fE3xOL

Eating well in #pregnancy matters: #Prenatal diet aligned with nutrition guidelines linked with healthy infant growth to age 2. In JAMA Network Open Monique Hedderson Monique Hedderson, PhD, Assiamira Ferrara, ECHO Child Health Research study: k-p.li/3ZgxizE Read more: k-p.li/4fVFxXw

So great to see this paper published. It was a huge endeavor to harmonize diet data across cohorts. More evidence to support the benefits of healthy eating during pregnancy on infant’s longer term growth.

#ECHOChildHealth Cohort research led by Dr. Assiamira Ferrara & Monique Hedderson, PhD found that following a balanced diet during #pregnancy—in alignment with USDA Dietary Guidelines—may be associated with healthier birthweights and improved infant growth patterns: bit.ly/494vnSe

It’s been a busy year for ECHO science!

California’s sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) taxes were associated with reduced mean BMI among adults in some demographic subgroups. ja.ma/40LRomb

Nice to see The Washington Post cover new study on link between food insecurity and #pregnancy complications, from our researchers Rana Chehab, @YeyiZhu, Assiamira Ferrara, and team k-p.li/3EoFqGz

I am honored and truly humbled to receive the Norbert Freinkel Award at the American Diabetes Association meeting this June.

New study in JAMA Network Open from Susanna Mitro and Eve Zaritsky sheds light on how #uterinefibroid incidence varies by race and ethnicity, and finds differences among Asian subgroups. KPNorthernCal PermanenteDoctors Study: k-p.li/42eW2c6 Read more: k-p.li/3RvqUzV

DOR early-career researchers are in DC this week for the ECHO Child Health Research Cohort Consortium meeting. Rana Chehab co-chairs obesity wkg grp, Alicia Peterson Alicia Peterson, PhD co-chairs chemical/physical wkg grp, Jennifer Ames co-chairs the neurodevelopmental wkg grp. Monique Hedderson, PhD

Don't miss this KCBS 106.9 FM/740 AM interview with Ai Kubo Kaiser Permanente Research NorCal KPNorthernCal, where she discusses her new study linking adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) to earlier puberty in girls -- but not boys. #puberty #childrenshealth #trauma Listen in here: bit.ly/4ibaesv

Proud of our researchers @SusannaMitro Eve Zaritsky Monique Hedderson Monique Hedderson, PhD & team, winners of the The Green Journal 2024 Roy M. Pitkin Award for their paper comparing #uterinefibroid treatments. PermanenteDoctors The paper: k-p.li/3ElPGjf Read more: k-p.li/42Gt98D