Obesity, Overweight
Conditions
Keywords
weight loss, postpartum, weight retention
Brief summary
This a pilot intervention study in which postpartum women will be randomized to receive a 6-month postpartum weight loss intervention or usual care.
Detailed description
Overweight and obesity affect over 15 million adult women in the United States. Postpartum weight retention has been shown to be one factor contributing to weight retention, obesity and possible development of type 2 diabetes. African-American women and other minority women are at especially high risk for the development of obesity and type 2 diabetes. We propose to pilot a six-month postpartum-specific lifestyle intervention among urban-based, postpartum African-American women.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALlifestyle intervention
Lifestyle modification including individual sessions with an interventionist to discuss dietary intake and exercise. Group sessions with other participants randomized to the lifestyle intervention to discuss lifestyle modification and group exercise.
Sponsors
American Diabetes Association
Johns Hopkins University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Postpartum women with a pre-pregnancy or first trimester body mass index of 28 or greater or a history of gestational diabetes in the most recent pregnancy.
Exclusion criteria
* Current cardiac disease or serious chronic disease, including cancer.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| weight loss | baseline, 3 months, and 6 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| health status | baseline and six months |
| body mass index | baseline, 3 months, 6 months |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed