Depressive Symptoms, Dietary Habits, Lifestyle, Physical Activity
Conditions
Keywords
Pregnancy, Physical activity, Newborn, Depressive Symptoms, Dietary habits, Healthy lifestyles
Brief summary
Healthy Bellies is an intervention program with pregnant women, based on the promotion of healthy lifestyles. It aims to evaluate the impact of the program in the health of both pregnant and newborn. This trial is being conducted with pregnant women, divided into control and intervention group. Are performed 3 assessment periods: 1 - beginning of the program; 2 - postpartum; 3 - 1 month after delivery. The intervention group has a program of 3 weekly physical exercise classes and the control group has the basic information that is usually provided by health professionals. With this program, it is expected to contribute with evidence to the best practice in the field of interventions in pregnancy and improve health outcomes of both pregnant and newborn.
Interventions
OTHERphysical exercises classes
3 physical exercises classes, one of them in the pool.
Sponsors
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Centro de Investigação em Estudos da Criança
Centro Hospitalar do Alto Ave
Câmara Municipal de Guimarães
University of Minho
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Do not have any medical or obstetric contraindication for physical exercise
Exclusion criteria
* Haemodynamically significant heart disease; * restrictive lung disease; * incompetent cervix/cerclage; * multiple gestation at risk for premature labor; * persistent second or third trimester bleeding; * placenta praevia after 26 weeks gestation; * premature labor during the current pregnancy; * ruptured membranes; * pregnancy induced hypertension; * severe anaemia; * unevaluated maternal cardiac arrhythmia; * chronic bronchitis; * poorly controlled type I diabetes; * extreme morbid obesity; * extreme underweight (body mass index \<12); * history of extremely sedentary lifestyle; * intrauterine growth restriction in current pregnancy; * poorly controlled hypertension/pre-eclampsia; * orthopaedic limitations; * poorly controlled seizure disorder; * poorly controlled thyroid disease; heavy smoker).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in physical activity assessed with the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire | Baseline and 1 month after delivery | Evaluation through Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire |
| Change in Dietary intake assessed with the Food frequency questionnaire | Baseline and 1 month after delivery | Evaluation through Food frequency questionnaire |
| Gestational Weight gain | 1 day after delivery | Values are self-reported by pregnant women |
| Change in Depressive Symptoms assessed with the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale | Baseline, 1 day after delivery and 1 month after delivery | Evaluation through Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale |
| Weight of the baby | 1 day after delivery | Self-reported by participants |
| Length of the baby | 1 day after delivery | Self-reported by participants |
Countries
Portugal
Outcome results
None listed