Knowledge Gaps and Future Directions to Advance Research on Prenatal Health and Dietary Supplements

Ensuring optimal maternal and infant health requires a comprehensive understanding of micronutrient needs during pregnancy and the role of dietary supplements in meeting these requirements. The session will examine the unique nutrient requirements of pregnancy, the prevalence and patterns of prenatal supplement use, and the contributions of diet and supplements to maternal nutrient intake, with a focus on subpopulations at higher risk of nutritional deficiencies. Presentations highlight dietary modeling approaches to estimate nutrient levels needed to meet pregnancy requirements and discuss challenges in prenatal supplement formulation, including delivery formats and ingredient considerations.

The session concludes with a panel discussion to address key questions and challenges raised during the presentations, explore opportunities for advancing prenatal nutrition research, and identify collaborative strategies to bridge micronutrient gaps and improve health outcomes.

Originally presented at NUTRITION 2025, ASN's flagship meeting which was held May 31 to June 3 in Orlando, FL.

 

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Speakers

Regan Bailey, PhD, MPH, RD
Director, Institute for Connecting Nutrition and Health
Department of Nutrition Science
Florida State University

Alexandra Cowan-Pyle, PhD
Research Scientist
Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture
Texas A&M University System

Stefan Pasiakos, PhD, FASN, FACSM 
Director, Center for Human Performance Optimization
Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Katherine Sauder, PhD 
Associate Professor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Andrea Wong, PhD
Senior Vice President, Scientific & Regulatory Affairs
Council for Responsible Nutrition

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.50 Attendance

    Learners are eligible to download a Certificate of Attendance upon activity completion. A Certificate of Attendance confirms the learner has completed the activity and does not confer any continuing education credit to the learner from ASN.

Course opens: 
08/18/2025
Course expires: 
08/31/2027
Cost:
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This activity includes the following presentations:

Welcome and Introductions

Stefan M. Pasiakos, PhD, FASN, FACSM
Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Understanding Prenatal Dietary Supplement Use in the U.S.: Patterns of Micronutrient Exposure

Regan L. Bailey, PhD, MPH, RD
Florida State University

Dietary Modeling of Prenatal Dietary Supplements and Research Gaps Using NHANES Data

Alexandra E. Cowan-Pyle, PhD
Texas A&M University System

Prenatal Dietary Supplements and Challenges with Dietary Supplement Composition Databases: Addressing Inconsistencies and Data Needs

Katherine Sauder, PhD
Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Innovations and Challenges in Prenatal Dietary Supplement Formulation: Bridging Research and Industry Practices

Andrea Wong, PhD
Council for Responsible Nutrition

Panel Discussion / Questions and Answers

Continuing education credit is not available for this activity. A Certificate of Attendance can be downloaded by learners who complete the course.

Available Credit

  • 1.50 Attendance

    Learners are eligible to download a Certificate of Attendance upon activity completion. A Certificate of Attendance confirms the learner has completed the activity and does not confer any continuing education credit to the learner from ASN.

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