Get Active and Eat Right: Moms at Work
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Overweight
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro
- Enrollment
- 34
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Weight loss and change in body composition
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 7 years ago
Overview
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.
Investigators
Cheryl A Lovelady, PhD RD
Professor
University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Eligibility Criteria
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
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Weight loss and change in body composition
Time Frame: 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 Outcomes
- Cholesterol(12 weeks)