{"id":3910,"date":"2017-11-06T13:21:51","date_gmt":"2017-11-06T20:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/?p=3910"},"modified":"2017-11-06T13:21:51","modified_gmt":"2017-11-06T20:21:51","slug":"fnh-research-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/post-3910","title":{"rendered":"FNH research study"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Are you a woman aged between 20 and 35 years old? <\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Are you interested in participating in Nutrition Research?<\/span><\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">We are currently seeking female volunteers to take part in a research study to investigate how methionine is used in our bodies. Amino acids are the building blocks of our body and it is important to be able to measure amino acids such as methionine to understand how our body works. Recent research shows that there might be a quicker method to test how our body uses these building blocks.<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Following a successful health screening visit, we require 6 hours of your time in a single visit at the Women\u2019s Health Research Institute (Oak Street Campus). <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">During this visit, we will ask you for blood and breath samples and information on your dietary intake and B-vitamin status.<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">You will receive a <b>gift voucher<\/b> as a thank you for your time.<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">We ask that all participants:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px; color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Have <b>not<\/b> been taking vitamin supplements, amino acid or protein supplements regularly, i.e., more than once a week, within the last six months <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px; color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Do <b>not<\/b> Chronically consume a high-protein diet (e.g. Atkins Diet) within the last six months <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px; color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Have <b>no<\/b> chronic medical conditions such as diabetes, asthma, cancer, cardiovascular disease, a history of neural tube defect (such as spina bifida) affected pregnancy, have had gastrointestinal surgery, abnormal kidney, thyroid function, or psychiatric illness, or any other chronic disease<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px; color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Are <b>not<\/b> pregnant or breast feeding or planning to become pregnant during this study <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px; color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Do <b>not<\/b> Smoke, use recreational drugs, or drink more than one alcohol drink per day or more than seven per week. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px; color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Do <b>not<\/b> take long-term prescription medication such as hormonal contraceptives (birth control pill), antidepressants, anticonvulsants, anticoagulants, or other chronic medication <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px; color: black; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Have <b>not<\/b> donated blood in the last three months prior to study start <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">If you are interested, please email Amy McMahon, PhD: <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><a>amy.mcmahon@ubc.ca<\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\"> for more information.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you a woman aged between 20 and 35 years old? 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