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Healthy for my Baby- RCT of a Lifestyle Intervention for Overweight Women in Preconception

Overweight and Obesity | Health Behavior | Life Style | Pregnancy Complications | Preconception Care

The purpose of this study is to determine whether an intervention combining motivational interviewing and follow-up with a mobile phone application will help overweight women and their partners adopt healthy lifestyle habits in the preconception period. This study will also evaluate the impact of the intervention on the weight, waist circumference, and body fat of women and their partners. Women and their partners will be followed through pregnancy to explore the effects of the intervention on the adequacy of gestational weight gain, rates of pregnancy complications, delivery mode, and infant birth weight.

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Participation Requirements

  • Sex:

    ALL

  • Eligible Ages:

    18 to 40

Participation Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Women and their partner who wish to conceive within 12 months of trial inclusion
* Woman's body mass index ≥ 25 kg/m2
* Access to a smart phone

Exclusion Criteria:

* Insufficient knowledge of French or English
* Anticipated move to another region
* Personal history of infertility
* Type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus
* Prior bariatric surgery
* Active eating disorder established by clinical diagnosis
* Medical contraindication to pregnancy
* Medical contraindication to physical activity
* Participation in another intensive lifestyle intervention
* Known or anticipated disease or surgery likely to cause an important weight loss
* Multiple pregnancies will be excluded from the pregnancy follow-up to limit aberrant data

Study Location

Centre de recherche du CHUS
Centre de recherche du CHUS
Sherbrooke, Quebec
Canada

Contact Study Team

Primary Contact

Ana C Colmenares, MD

[email protected]
819-674-3780
Study Sponsored By
Université de Sherbrooke
Participants Required
More Information
Study ID: NCT04242069