Get Active and Eat Right: Moms at Work

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Obesity; Overweight
• Interventions: Behavioral: Weight loss

• Registration Number: NCT01668316
• Lead Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Greensboro

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a worksite diet and exercise program on weight loss in postpartum women.

Detailed Description

This project is a research study investigating the effects of a worksite diet and exercise intervention on weight loss in overweight postpartum women. Weight loss programs have been shown to be effective in reducing postpartum weight retention. However, high attrition rates in these studies suggest that the added responsibility of a new infant at home and returning to work may limit a woman's ability to follow a diet plan and exercise regularly. We hope that by offering a weight loss program at the workplace, we can increase participant retention and maximize weight loss in this population. Our primary aim is to promote weight loss while preserving lean body mass during the 12 week intervention. Secondary aims include increasing cardiovascular fitness from baseline and improving cardiovascular biomarkers, including total, LDL, and HDL cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose, insulin, and markers of inflammation and metabolism.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-07
• Study First Submitted: 2012-08-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-08-14
• Study First Posted: 2012-08-20
• Primary Completion: 2015-12-21
• Study Completion: 2015-12-21
• Status Verified: 2019-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-04-30
• Last Update Posted: 2019-05-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 34

Inclusion Criteria

• 18 years and older, 10 to 14 weeks postpartum, University faculty, staff, and students, BMI 25-35 or at least 4.5 kilograms heavier than prepregnancy weight, English speaking

Exclusion Criteria

• Smoking, chronic disease, BMI >35

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Weight loss	Weight loss	12 week weight loss program with biweekly meetings with a Registered Dietitian. Participants will be given a nutrition prescription and asked to record dietary intake online. Participants will be given a pedometer and record daily physical activity.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Weight loss and change in body composition	12 weeks	We will be measuring change in weight, waist and hip circumference, and body fat percentage to assess the degree of weight loss and change in body composition at baseline and after the 12 week intervention.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cholesterol	12 weeks	We will be measuring changes in total cholesterol, LDL, and HDL at baseline and after the 12 week intervention.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of North Carolina at Greensboro; 🇺🇸 Greensboro, North Carolina, United States