A Spoonful Too Much? Sugar, Metabolic Health, and Childhood Liver Disease


Thursday, November 19, 2026
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Health Campus
Alumni, Community, Faculty, Staff, Students


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As part of the Your Health Lecture Series , join Miriam Vos, MD, MSPH, for an informative discussion about the ways sugar affects liver health.

You’ll learn:

  • The liver’s role in the body and the changes leading to excess fat in the liver
  • The role of sugar as a major nutrient in modern diets
  • New treatments, earlier screening, and research areas bringing hope

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Grand Valley State University
DeVos Center for Interprofessional Health, Room 102
333 Michigan Street NE, Grand Rapids

This lecture will be offered both virtually and in-person

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Questions? Contact the CLAS Advising Center at [email protected]


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This event was added to the calendar by Alexis Schewe (scheweal@gvsu.edu) on Thursday, October 29, 2026 and was last updated on Friday, October 30, 2026 at 8:31 a.m.