Our participant Nazrin has shared her experience of being in the HUMBA study with New Zealand Herald.

Health researchers are trying to break the obesity cycle in South Auckland, one of the world’s capitals of obesity, by targeting pregnant women with probiotics and intensive advice…

Trial participant Nazrin Nisha, aged 34, is due to have her baby in December and says she is benefiting from the advice.

“I’m eating more veges and less meat. I’m really into veges,” the Fijian-Indian said. She has reduced her rice intake from three or four serves a week to one or two, and roti from two to three times a week to once…

Click to read more: Mum’s the word in obesity trial