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Jelsma et al. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2013, 13:142 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2393/13/142
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DALI: Vitamin D and lifestyle intervention for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) prevention: an European multicentre, randomised trial – study protocol Judith GM Jelsma1, Mireille NM van Poppel1*, Sander Galjaard2, Gernot Desoye3, Rosa Corcoy4,5, Roland Devlieger2, Andre van Assche2, Dirk Timmerman2, Goele Jans2, Jurgen Harreiter6, Alexandra Kautzky-Willer6, Peter Damm7, Elisabeth R Mathiesen7, Dorte M Jensen8, Liselotte Andersen8, Fidelma Dunne9, Annunziata Lapolla10, Graziano Di Cianni11, Alessandra Bertolotto11, Ewa Wender-Oegowska12, Agnieszka Zawiejska12, Kinga Blumska12, David Hill13, Pablo Rebollo14, Frank J Snoek15 and David Simmons16
Abstract Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is an increasing problem world-wide. Lifestyle interventions and/ or vitamin D supplementation might help prevent GDM in some women. Methods/design: Pregnant women at risk of GDM (BMI≥29 (kg/m2)) from 9 European countries will be invited to participate and consent obtained before 19+6 weeks of gestation. After giving informed consent, women without GDM will be included (based on IADPSG criteria: fasting glucose
