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A randomised controlled demonstration trial of multifaceted nutritional intervention and or probiotics: the healthy mums and babies (HUMBA) trial

K. Okesene-Gafa
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Minglan Li
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Rennae S. Taylor
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J. Thompson
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C. Crowther
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C. McKinlay
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L. Mccowan

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Nov 2016

DOI: 10.1186/s12884-016-1149-8

Citations: 12

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What this study found

The intervention aims to reduce excessive gestational weight gain and optimize birth weight. If successful, findings may influence future guidelines in clinical settings.

Study & population: 220 non-diabetic obese women with singleton pregnancies, recruited from Counties Manukau Health region, New Zealand.
Intervention: Randomised controlled trial assessing the effect of a multifaceted nutritional intervention and probiotics on gestational weight gain and birth weight in obese pregnant women.

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