A pre-pregnancy study examining the effects of an intensive lifestyle package supported with Liraglutide treatment, a medication equivalent to a natural hormone produced in the stomach, in obese women with previous history of pregnancy diabetes Background and study aims Up to 15% of pregnant women develop a temporary type of diabetes during pregnancy called gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). In GDM, women develop high blood sugar levels as...

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Pregnancy, Exercise And nutrition Research study with app support Background and study aims Overweight, body mass index (BMI) ≥ 24.9 kg/m2 and obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) carry a huge health burden both on the individual and on society. Approximately 5 out of 10 women ...

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Probiotics in Pregnancy Study (ProP Study) Background and aims Raised blood sugar levels and gestational diabetes are common complications in pregnancy, particularly as overweight and obesity levels are increasing among women before entering p...

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Low dose aspirin with an early screening test for pre-eclampsia and fetal growth restriction Background and study aims Pre-eclampsia is a condition that affects 2-8% of pregnancies. Previous studies have shown that aspirin can reduce the occurrence of pre-eclampsia in women with known risk f...

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To study the transit of beneficial bacteria from mother to infant Background and study aims The healthy development and maturation of a newborn baby depends not only on the genetic information inherited from both parents, but also on the bacteria which come to live ...

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A comparison of low glycaemic index carbohydrate diet versus no dietary intervention in pregnancy to prevent recurrence of a large baby Not provided at time of registration

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