NextGen Study Prevents Type 2 Diabetes
Researchers led by Dr. Brandy Wicklow at the University of Manitoba are expanding the NextGen Birth Cohort study in northern Manitoba after receiving a recent $1.5-million grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Of 548 parent-child pairs, the team identified and reversed 60 pre-diabetes cases through nutrition and lifestyle counselling and will pilot lactation and land-based postnatal interventions in several First Nations communities.
Key Points
- 1Reverses 60 pre-diabetes cases among 548 parent-child pairs through nutrition and lifestyle counselling.
- 2Highlights 14-fold increased diabetes risk for children born to mothers with Type 2 diabetes.
- 3Encourages early screening, lactation support, and land-based programs to prevent intergenerational transmission.
Scoring Rationale
Strong, evidence-backed community intervention with CIHR funding and measurable outcomes; regional, Indigenous-focused scope limits immediate national generalizability.
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