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Metabolic syndrome increases risk of pregnancy complications
Research led by the University of Adelaide shows that metabolic syndrome in pregnant women increases their risk for pregnancy complications including preeclampsia and gestational diabetes by 2-4 times.
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Our NHMRC success
Congratulations to the following RRI members for being awarded NHMRC Project Grants – commencing in 2019:
Five ways to reduce the risk of stillbirth
Six Australian babies are stillborn each day. This equates to more than 2,000 babies each year.
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Obesity intervention needed before pregnancy
New research from the University of Adelaide’s Robinson Research Institute supports the need for dietary and lifestyle interventions before overweight and obese women become pregnant.
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