Childhood Obesity Pevention
Conditions
Brief summary
This study aims to prevent childhood obesity with early life (pregnancy) intensified counselling. The recruited intervention group is pregnant mothers who are at risk to get gestational diabetes. Lifestyle intervention (nutritional and physical activity) begins during pregnancy in maternity clinics and continues in child wellfare clinics until the child is 5 years of age.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALVaasa Childhood Obesity Primary Prevention Study
Intensified counselling concerning healthy diet and suitable physical activity during pregnancy to mothers in the intervention group continuing in child health care clinic visits with the offspring until child's age of 5 year.
Sponsors
Foundation for Paediatric Research, Finland
Vaasa Health care center
Seinajoki Central Hospital
Tampere University Hospital
Tampere University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Pragmatic controlled trial
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
No minimum to 6 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Pregnant women who are at risk to get gestational diabetes.
Exclusion criteria
* Foreigner with language problems * Major psychosocial problems * Diabetes mellitus type I or II * Physical disability, * Major medical problems in pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Preventing childhood obesity | Offspring age until six years | Difference in offspring weight gain compared to control group |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| lower cholesterol values | up to six years |
| lower HOMA-index | up to six years |
Countries
Finland
Outcome results
None listed