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The effect of nutritional education on glycemic index based on Health Belief Model (HBM) on determining the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus among pregnant mother

Investigating the effect of nutritional education on glycemic index based on Health Belief Model (HBM) on determining the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus among pregnant mother referring to health center, Omidiyeh.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20190227042858N1
Enrollment
90
Registered
2019-07-18
Start date
2019-09-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-10-16

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Conditions

Gestational Diabetes. Diabetes mellitus arising in pregnancy

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: A general questionnaire and a physical activity questionnaire, a three-days food record and a researcher-made questionnaire based on the HBM model with subscales of
awareness, perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, self-efficacy and guidance for action before and after three-months will be collected .The education

Sponsors

Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
25 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Interested in participating in the study Gestational age 12-16 weeks Having reading and writing skills Single pregnancy over weight pre-BMI> 25 or obese pre-BMI> 30 Age = 25 years Having a family history of type 2 diabetes in first-degree relatives Having a history of gestational diabetes or glucose intolerance in previous pregnancies Having a neonatal birth weight > 4000 grams Having a baby prematurely or losing a baby during the previous pregnancy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having Type 2 Diabetes / Thyroid Disease / Cardiovascular Disease / Respiratory Disease Having a history of taking drugs that affect blood sugar level, such as corticosteroid medications Absence of active participation in class / training sessions

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fasting blood glucose. Timepoint: Before the intervention and three months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Serum sample.;Blood Glucose Level One hour, two hours after giving 75 grams of glucose. Timepoint: Before the intervention and three months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Serum sample.;Fasting Insulin serum. Timepoint: Before the intervention and three months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Serum sample.;Hs CRP measurement. Timepoint: Before the intervention and three months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Serum sample.;Health belief model variables (awareness, sensitivity, severity, perceived benefits and barriers and self-efficacy). Timepoint: Before the intervention and three months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Health Belief Model Questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Body Mass Index (BMI) measurements. Timepoint: Before intervention and three months after the intervention. Method of measurement: weight in kilograms (kg) by their height in meters (m) squared.;Measuring maternal weight gain. Timepoint: Before intervention and three months after the intervention. Method of measurement: digital scale.;Measure physical activity. Timepoint: Before the intervention and three months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Physical activity questionnaire.;Measurement of triglyceride levels. Timepoint: Before the intervention and three months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Serum sample.;Total cholesterol level measurements. Timepoint: Before the intervention and three months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Serum sample.;Measuring LDL and HDL cholesterol. Timepoint: Before the intervention and three months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Serum sample.;Insulin Sensitivity. Timepoint: Before the intervention and three months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Formula based.;Insulin resistance. Timepoint: Before the intervention and three months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Formula based.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactShirin Alipour

Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences

alipour.sh@ajums.ac.ir+98 613738319

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 5, 2026