Pregnancy
Conditions
Keywords
Dietary Fiber, Gestational weight gain
Brief summary
The purpose of study is to learn if consuming ≥30 grams or more of fiber per day can help pregnant women gain an appropriate amount of weight during their pregnancy.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALDietary Fiber Intervention
Intervention included weekly group-based phone counseling with a Registered Dietitian (RD) to encourage consumption of a high fiber diet (≥30 g/day). All women reported their body weight weekly.
Sponsors
University of Kansas Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Women between 9 to 15 weeks pregnant * BMI between 22.0 - 40.0 kg/m2 and between the * Ages of 18-45 years * Able to be recruited from the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC).
Exclusion criteria
* No Internet access * Consuming more than 20 grams per day of fiber * And/or with the following medical conditions during pregnancy: * Pre-gestational diabetes * Diagnosed with diabetes * Pre-eclampsia * Hypertension * Other metabolic abnormalities * Asthma * Heart disease * Smoking * Drug abuse * Pregnancies of multiples
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion of excessive gestational weight gain based on weight gain guidelines. | 12-24 weeks gestation and during pregnancy |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Total gestational weight gain | 12-24 weeks gestation and during pregnancy | Measure gestational weight gain (kg) for those women in the intervention arm and control arm. |
| Total dietary fiber intake | 12-24 weeks gestation and during pregnancy | ≥30 g/day |
Outcome results
None listed