News News Archived Policy making and guidelines Earlier focus on childhood obesity reduces health risks in later life 8 February 2021 News Archived Scientific advances Genetics and their role in small and large birth weight 5 January 2021 News Archived Policy making and guidelines Science meets policy to discuss healthy ageing 10 March 2019 News Archived New study suggests earlier interventions are needed to prevent inactivity in children 27 December 2018 News Archived Policy making and guidelines New study shows an epigenetic link between prenatal exposure to maternal smoking and offspring’s cardio-metabolic health 27 December 2018 News Archived Scientific advances New evidence to support the importance of psychosocial factors in determining type 2 diabetes risk 5 September 2018 News Archived Weight Loss before Puberty Minimises Increased Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes as Adults in Boys who were Overweight 11 April 2018 News Archived Scientific advances Finnish study reveals link between unemployment and diabetes 15 June 2017 Events Event Archived 10th World Congress Developmental Origins of Health and Disease 15 October 2017 - 18 October 2017 location Rotterdam, Netherlands 7 July 2017