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NEED PREGNANT VEGAN/VEGETARIAN WOMEN FOR RESEARCH STUDY PARTICIPANTS

Posted on October 31, 2022 by The VRG Blog Editor

East Carolina University is recruiting pregnant vegan and vegetarian women to participate in a research study that examines urine and breast milk iodine concentration. We need your help in this process.

The following are the basic eligibility criteria:

  • Following one of the following diet patterns: vegan or vegetarian,
  • Currently pregnant,
  • Willing to provide 1 sample of urine while pregnant and one sample of breast milk approximately one month after delivery,
  • Willing to complete a web-based screening survey and a diet questionnaire.

Women selected for the study will receive a gift card to reimburse them for their time.

More information about the study can be found at: https://www.vegstudy.com/

To complete eligibility screening visit (please use Firefox as your browser): https://go.ecu.edu/veg-study

We sincerely appreciate your help.
Roman Pawlak, Ph,D, RD
Principal Investigator
East Carolina University

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