Research Publications and Outputs: Recent submissions
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The efficacy of bariatric surgery performed in the public sector for obese patients with comorbid conditions
Published 2014-08-01Objective: To determine the efficacy of bariatric surgery in the public sector for the treatment of complicated obesity. Design, setting and participants: A longitudinal observational study of obese participants with ...Article -
Glycemic Index and Pregnancy: A Systematic Literature Review
Published 2010-01-01Background/Aim. Dietary glycemic index (GI) has received considerable research interest over the past 25 years although its application to pregnancy outcomes is more recent. This paper critically evaluates the current ...Open AccessArticle -
The effect of a high-egg diet on cardiovascular risk factors in people with type 2 diabetes: the Diabetes and Egg (DIABEGG) study-a 3-mo randomized controlled trial
Published 2015-04-01BACKGROUND: Previously published research that examined the effects of high egg consumption in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) produced conflicting results leading to recommendations to limit egg intake. However, people ...Open AccessArticle -
Lower glycemic load meals reduce diurnal glycemic oscillations in women with risk factors for gestational diabetes
Published 2017-03-01Objective Maternal glycemia plays a key role in fetal growth. We hypothesized that lower glycemic load (GL) meals (lower glycemic index, modestly lower carbohydrate) would substantially reduce day-long glucose variability ...Open AccessArticle -
The effects of high-fat feeding on physical function and skeletal muscle extracellular matrix
Published 2015-12-01Skeletal muscle extracellular matrix (ECM) remodelling has been proposed as a feature of the pathogenic milieu associated with obesity and metabolic dysfunction. Whether muscle ECM is associated with impaired physical ...Open AccessArticle