Postnatal weight gain and obesity Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Obesity
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention Group: The intervention is embedded within pre-existing immunisation contacts, when babies are two, three and four months old. The intervention involves nurses encouraging women in the po
Sponsors
University of Birmingham
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Women who have given birth between four and eight weeks ago 2. Have not yet attend the first immunisation visit 3. Aged 18 or over 4. BMI 25kg/m2 or more 5. Considered suitable to participate by their GP
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Dependency on insulin 2. Using illicit drugs or alcohol 3. Experiencing serious mental health difficulties (e.g. postnatal psychosis) or known history of eating disorders 4. Mothers in contact with social services because of concerns relating to safeguarding and/or domestic violence 5. Mothers whose babies have been removed from their care at birth 6. Mothers whose babies have died
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility and acceptability of the intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Mean difference in weight change between groups 2. Breastfeeding rates 3. Immunisation rates 4. Recruitment rate 5. Adherence to intervention 6. Self-reported physical activity 7. Contamination rate 8. Diet quality 9. Body image 10. Depression scores | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactJanice Ferguson
Outcome results
None listed