postpartum obesity. Other obesity
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Educational intervention aiming at increasing physical activity after delivery, using a pedometer for 3 months. 70 steps daily (500 steps weekly) were added During the 3 month interven
Lifestyle
Educational intervention aiming at increasing physical activity after delivery, using a pedometer for 3 months. 70 steps daily (500 steps weekly) were added During the 3 month intervention
Control group: the routine outpatient department obstetric educational program in postpartum.
Sponsors
Vice chancellor for research, Jondi Shapur Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: age 18-40 years old, primiparous, singleton pregnancies, More than nine years of education, exclusive breast feeding Exclusion criteria: professional athletes (who plan exercise more than 30 minutes a day or five to seven days a week), medical and systemic diseases, Smoking or stop smoking during breast-feeding, Alcohol Addiction, lean and obese according to initial BMI before pregnancy (BMI = 19 / 8, BMI = 29 kg/m), preeclampsia, suffering musculoskeletal disorders (lumbar disc, osteoarthritis), cesarean delivery with complications
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Weight. Timepoint: Befor intervention and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Scale.;Bady Mass Index. Timepoint: Befor intervention and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Scale and Centimeter.;Waist Circumference. Timepoint: Befor intervention and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Centimeter.;Hip Circumference. Timepoint: Befor intervention and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Centimeter.;Waist to Hip ratio. Timepoint: Befor intervention and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Centimeter.;Physical Activity. Timepoint: Befor intervention and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: International Physical Activity Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMasoumeh Sechin Mattori
Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed