Weight Reduction
Conditions
Keywords
Postpartum Period
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to examine the impact of lifestyle intervention on postpartum weight loss. So the investigators will have two groups in this study. In Experimental group women will receive the Healthy Lifestyle Intervention. This intervention will have been delivered during 12 weeks. In Control group women will receive general information via pamphlet about postpartum period and tips for stress management.
Detailed description
This study will be conducted in two phases. In the first phase , the investigators will conduct a cross-sectional study to assess factors related to the healthy lifestyle after childbirth based on the PRECEDE model. Regarding results of the study, the investigators will plan and implement a lifestyle promoting intervention and will evaluate the effect of the intervention on weight reduction among postpartum women.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALLifestyle Intervention
The investigators will provide information on healthy eating and physical activity. They will give pedometers to the participants to monitor their daily steps in order to increase it till 10000 steps/day.
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Singleton pregnancy * Lactating * Non-smoking * Full-term birth * Lack of medical problems * Lack of any pregnancy-related complications (eg, multiple pregnancy, fetal anomalies, fetal or maternal complications in current or previous pregnancy, and hypertension in pregnancy). * Nonparticipation in other studies which may affect the results. * 18.5≤ BMI≤29 before pregnancy * Women who are sedentary according to the International Physical Activity Questionnaire.
Exclusion criteria
* Unwilling to continue participation in the study * Pregnancy during the study * Suffering physical problems during the study * Smoking after birth
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Body weight changes | Changes from baseline at 12 months postpartum | The investigators will assess body weight changes through BMI (kg/m2) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dietary intake changes | Changes from baseline at 12 months postpartum | The investigators will assess dietary intake changes with 24 hours dietary recall. |
| Physical activity changes | Changes from baseline at 12 months postpartum | The pedometer will measure the number of steps. |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Postpartum weight retention changes | Changes from baseline at 12 months postpartum | Postpartum weight retention will be measured by calculating the difference between weight at a certain time in the postpartum period and weight before pregnancy using a weight scale. |
| Stress management changes | Changes from baseline at 12 months postpartum | Stress will be assessed by the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile (Adult Version) Scale. |
| Cognitive changes based on the selected behavior change model/s | Changes from baseline at 12 months postpartum | Cognitive changes will be assessed through questionnaire developed based on behavior change model/s. |
Outcome results
None listed