Research MidwifeContact details
Department of Medicine
University of Otago Wellington.
PO Box 7343
Wellington 6242
New Zealand
Tel 64 4 918 6843
Email Fiona.Hood@otago.ac.nz
Role
I am a Registered midwife and I provide research and administrative assistance for the following studies:
The Diabetes in Pregnancy Study: Effects on Subsequent Generations.
A retrospective cohort study of Wellington women with diabetes during pregnancy. We aim to determine whether metabolic disease in their children is due to increased glucose in their blood during pregnancy; or obesity, family history and social environment.
The Probiotics for Eczema Treatment Study
A pilot randomised controlled clinical trial investigating the use of topical probiotics to reduce the symptoms of eczema.
The Probiotics in Pregnancy Study
A randomised controlled clinical trial investigating the use of probiotics to prevent the development of allergic disease in infants, and reduce gestational diabetes and bacterial vaginal infections in pregnant women.
The Progress NZ Study
A prospective weight loss intervention study for males with pre-diabetes
Food 4 Health: Prevent diabetes. He Oranga Kai
A randomised controlled clinical trial for people with pre-diabetes, investigating the use of probiotics and cereals to prevent diabetes
Publications
Darlow, B., Brown, M., Stanley, J., Abbott, J. H., Briggs, A. M., Clark, J., Frew, G., Grainger, R., Hood, F., Hudson, B., Keenan, R., Marra, C., McKinlay, E., Pask, A., Pierobon, A., Simmonds, S., … Wilson, R., & Dean, S. (2023). Reducing the burden of knee osteoarthritis through community pharmacy: Protocol for a randomised controlled trial of the Knee Care for Arthritis through Pharmacy Service. Musculoskeletal Care. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1002/msc.1785
Journal - Research Other
McKinlay, E., Hilder, J., Hood, F., Morgan, S., Barthow, C., Gray, B., Huthwaite, M., Weatherall, M., Crane, J., Krebs, J., & Pullon, S. (2022). Uncertainty and certainty: Perceptions and experiences of prediabetes in New Zealand primary care: A qualitative study. Journal of Primary Health Care, 14(2), 138-145. doi: 10.1071/HC21066
Journal - Research Article
Barthow, C., Hood, F., Crane, J., Huthwaite, M., Weatherall, M., Parry-Strong, A., & Krebs, J. (2022). A randomised controlled trial of a probiotic and a prebiotic examining metabolic and mental health outcomes in adults with pre-diabetes. BMJ Open, 12, e055214. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055214
Journal - Research Article
Amataiti, T. A., Hood, F., Krebs, J. D., Weatherall, M., & Hall, R. M. (2021). The impact of COVID-19 on diet and lifestyle behaviours for pregnant women with diabetes. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, 45, 404-411. doi: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2021.07.011
Journal - Research Article
Barthow, C., Hood, F., Crane, J., Huthwaite, M., Weatherall, M., Parry-Strong, A., & Krebs, J. (2021). Can pro or pre-biotics prevent the progression of pre-diabetes? The effect of lactobaccilus rhamnosus hn001 and beta glucan on metabolic and mental health outcomes in adults with prediabetes: A randomized controlled trial. Proceedings of the 44th New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes (NZSSD) Annual Scientific Meeting. Retrieved from https://www.ivvy.com.au/event/NZSSD2021
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Barthow, C., Hood, F., Crane, J., Huthwaite, M., Weatherall, M., Parry-Strong, A., & Krebs, J. (2022). A randomised controlled trial of a probiotic and a prebiotic examining metabolic and mental health outcomes in adults with pre-diabetes. BMJ Open, 12, e055214. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055214
Journal - Research Article
McKinlay, E., Hilder, J., Hood, F., Morgan, S., Barthow, C., Gray, B., Huthwaite, M., Weatherall, M., Crane, J., Krebs, J., & Pullon, S. (2022). Uncertainty and certainty: Perceptions and experiences of prediabetes in New Zealand primary care: A qualitative study. Journal of Primary Health Care, 14(2), 138-145. doi: 10.1071/HC21066
Journal - Research Article
Amataiti, T. A., Hood, F., Krebs, J. D., Weatherall, M., & Hall, R. M. (2021). The impact of COVID-19 on diet and lifestyle behaviours for pregnant women with diabetes. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, 45, 404-411. doi: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2021.07.011
Journal - Research Article
Wickens, K., Barthow, C., Mitchell, E. A., Stanley, T. V., Purdie, G., Rowden, J., Kang, J., Hood, F., … Franklin, I., Barnes, P., … Abels, P., … Crane, J. (2018). Maternal supplementation alone with Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 during pregnancy and breastfeeding does not reduce infant eczema. Pediatric Allergy & Immunology, 29(3), 296-302. doi: 10.1111/pai.12874
Journal - Research Article
Slykerman, R. F., Hood, F., Wickens, K., Thompson, J. M. D., Barthow, C., Murphy, R., Kang, J., … Crane, J., Stanley, T., Abels, P., Purdie, G., … the Probiotic in Pregnancy Study Group. (2017). Effect of Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 in pregnancy on postpartum symptoms of depression and anxiety: A randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial. EBioMedicine, 24, 159-165. doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2017.09.013
Journal - Research Article
Wickens, K. L., Barthow, C. A., Murphy, R., Abels, P. R., Maude, R. M., Stone, P. R., … Stanley, T. V., Purdie, G. L., Kang, J. M., Hood, F. E., … Barnes, P. K., … Crane, J. (2017). Early pregnancy probiotic supplementation with Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 may reduce the prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus: A randomised controlled trial. British Journal of Nutrition, 117(6), 804-813. doi: 10.1017/S0007114517000289
Journal - Research Article
Darlow, B., Brown, M., Stanley, J., Abbott, J. H., Briggs, A. M., Clark, J., Frew, G., Grainger, R., Hood, F., Hudson, B., Keenan, R., Marra, C., McKinlay, E., Pask, A., Pierobon, A., Simmonds, S., … Wilson, R., & Dean, S. (2023). Reducing the burden of knee osteoarthritis through community pharmacy: Protocol for a randomised controlled trial of the Knee Care for Arthritis through Pharmacy Service. Musculoskeletal Care. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1002/msc.1785
Journal - Research Other
Crane, J., Barthow, C., Kang, J., Hood, F., Stanley, T., & Wickens, K. (2020). Probiotics for humans: Hoax, hype, hope, or help. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 50(3), 456-469. doi: 10.1080/03036758.2019.1692364
Journal - Research Other
Barthow, C., Hood, F., McKinlay, E., Hilder, J., Cleghorn, C., Huthwaite, M., Weatherall, M., Parry-Strong, A., Pullon, S., Gray, B., Wickens, K., Crane, J., & Krebs, J. (2019). Food 4 Health: He Oranga Kai: Assessing the efficacy, acceptability and economic implications of Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 and β-glucan to improve glycated haemoglobin, metabolic health, and general well-being in adults with pre-diabetes: Study protocol for a 2 x 2 factorial design, parallel group, placebo-controlled randomized controlled trial, with embedded qualitative study and economic analysis. Trials, 20, 464. doi: 10.1186/s13063-019-3553-7
Journal - Research Other
Crane, J., Barthow, C., Mitchell, E. A., Stanley, T. V., Purdie, G., Rowden, J., Kang, J., Hood, F., Barnes, P., … Wickens, K. (2018). Is yoghurt an acceptable alternative to raw milk for reducing eczema and allergy in infancy? Clinical & Experimental Allergy, 48(5), 604-606. doi: 10.1111/cea.13121
Journal - Research Other
Barthow, C., Wickens, K., Stanley, T., Mitchell, E. A., Maude, R., Abels, P., Purdie, G., … Kang, J., Hood, F., … Barnes, P., Fitzharris, P., … Crane, J. (2016). The Probiotics in Pregnancy Study (PiP Study): Rationale and design of a double-blind randomised controlled trial to improve maternal health during pregnancy and prevent infant eczema and allergy. BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth, 16, 133. doi: 10.1186/s12884-016-0923-y
Journal - Research Other
Barthow, C., Hood, F., Crane, J., Huthwaite, M., Weatherall, M., Parry-Strong, A., & Krebs, J. (2021). Can pro or pre-biotics prevent the progression of pre-diabetes? The effect of lactobaccilus rhamnosus hn001 and beta glucan on metabolic and mental health outcomes in adults with prediabetes: A randomized controlled trial. Proceedings of the 44th New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes (NZSSD) Annual Scientific Meeting. Retrieved from https://www.ivvy.com.au/event/NZSSD2021
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Maude, R., Wickens, K., Barthow, C., Murphy, R., Abels, P., Stone, P., … Stanley, T., Purdie, G., Kang, J., Hood, F., … Barnes, P., … Crane, J. (2016, October). Can early pregnancy probiotic supplementation reduce the rate of gestational diabetes? Poster session presented at the 11th International Normal Labour and Birth Conference (NLBC), Sydney, Australia.
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
Wickens, K., Barthow, C., Murphy, R., Abels, P., Stone, P., Mitchell, E., … Stanley, T., … Kang, J., Hood, F., Fitzharris, P., & Crane, J. (2015, April). Can early pregnancy probiotic supplementation reduce gestational diabetes incidence? Poster session presented at the Developmental Origins of Health & Disease (DOHaD) Society of Australia & New Zealand Conference: A Healthy Start for the Human Race, Melbourne, Australia.
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
Hall, R., Franklin, I., Hood, F., Cundy, T., & Krebs, J. (2017, May). Diabetes in pregnancy: Effects on subsequent generations. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes (NZSSD) Annual Scientific Meeting, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Slykerman, R., Hood, F., Wickens, K., Thompson, J., Barthow, C., Murphy, R., Kang, J., … Crane, J., Stanley, T., Abels, P., Purdie, G., … Mitchell, E. (2017, November). Effect of lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 in pregnancy on postpartum symptoms of depression and anxiety: A randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Verbal presentation at the Paediatric Society of New Zealand 69th Annual Scientific Meeting, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Hood, F., Wickens, K., Barthow, C., Maude, R., Murphy, R., Abels, P., … Stanley, T., Kang, J., … Purdie, G., & Crane, J. (2016, August). Can early pregnancy probiotic supplementation reduce the rate of gestational diabetes? Verbal presentation at the 14th New Zealand College of Midwives Biennial National Conference, Auckland, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Barthow, C., Wickens, K., Murphy, R., Abels, P., Stone, P., Mitchell, E., … Stanley, T., Kang, J., Hood, F., Fitzharris, P., Purdie, G., & Crane, J. (2015, June-July). Can early pregnancy probiotic supplementation reduce the rate of gestational diabetes? Verbal presentation at the UK Probiotics Conference, Egham, UK.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs