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Tuesday 22 April 2014
Expectant mothers who struggle with their weight can volunteer for a new study to investigate the effects of probiotics on preventing gestational diabetes.
Mater researcher Professor David McIntyre said the world-first study, being run at Mater Mothers’ Hospitals and Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, would involve more than 500 patients over two years.
For more information about the trial or to see if your patients are suitable, please contact Anne Tremellen on 07 3163 6312 or [email protected]
Note, for this study, researchers are looking to include women with a BMI above 25 kg/m2. To calculate your BMI use a calculator and type in your weight ÷ height ÷ height (For example, Weight 65 kg and height 1.65m = 65 ÷ 1.65 ÷ 1.65 = 23.8).
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