Mothers in Motion Program to Prevent Weight Gain in WIC Mothers (MIM)

Not Applicable

Completed

Conditions: Obesity
Overweight

Interventions: Behavioral: Lifestyle Counseling

Registration Number: NCT01839708

Lead Sponsor: Ohio State University

Brief Summary: Mothers in Motion will draw on the successes of the pilot intervention of the same name and will promote healthy lifestyle behavior changes (eating more fruits and vegetables, increasing physical activity, dealing with stress) in low-income WIC mothers of young children. The intervention group's weight change (difference between the initial enrollment and 3 months post intervention) will differ from the control group's weight change by an average of at least 2.8 pounds.

Detailed Description: Mothers in Motion will draw on the successes of the pilot intervention of the same name and will promote healthy lifestyle behavior changes (eating more fruits and vegetables, increasing physical activity, dealing with stress) in low-income WIC mothers of young children. Both treatment groups will receive usual WIC care (nutrition counseling and similar services). The control group will receive generic printed health and nutrition materials to read at their own pace if they wish. The intervention group will watch the culturally sensitive DVD chapters according to a study calendar, complete action plan worksheets, and call in to peer support group teleconferences to discuss the DVD chapter contents. The teleconferences will be led by moderators trained in motivational interviewing (MI) and group facilitation. Participants will complete phone interviews and provide body weight measurements at baseline (T1), immediately after (T2) and 3 months after (T3) the intervention time period. T3 body weight will be the primary outcome.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: COMPLETED

Sex: Female

Target Recruitment: 569

Inclusion Criteria

African American or White
Fluent in English
18-39 years old
At least 6 weeks postpartum
Body Mass Index (BMI) between 25.0 and 39.9
Willing to provide address and up to 3 working phone numbers
Willing to update their contact information monthly
Willing to participate in the project for 9 months
Willing to make 3 additional trips to WIC clinics for weight measures
Working DVD player at home and access to a working phone.

Exclusion Criteria

Pregnant
MIM Pilot study participation
Plan to become pregnant or relocate to a location outside of study area during the trial
Self-reported type 1 or 2 Diabetes
Unable to walk more than 1 block without resting or shortness of breath.

Study & Design

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Study Design: FACTORIAL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Lifestyle Counseling	Lifestyle Counseling	Intervention group: in addition to usual WIC care, watch the DVDs at home, complete action plan worksheets, call in to moderated (MI) group discussions.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Measured Body Weight	3 months after the 16-week intervention (T3)	measured body weight in person at WIC office

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
T1 Physical Activity	baseline	Self-reported using the Pregnancy Infection and Nutrition 3 survey (24 items/activities). Participants reported frequency and duration (in hours) of physical activity that was done in seven categories and in the past 7 days. These categories were recreation (4 activities), indoor (5 activities) and outdoor (4 activities) household tasks, child and adult care (5 activities), transportation (2 activities) and activity at work and school (4 items). We first calculated hours spent on (frequency x duration) each activity, then sum all activities from 7 categories to create the total hours of moderate physical activity in the past 7 days (range 0 to 72 hours/past 7 days). The more hours, the more physical activity.
T2 Fat Intake	immediately after the 16-week intervention	self-reported fat intake behavior using Rapid Food Screener (17 items total). Responses to each fat intake item were rated on a 5-point scale ranging from 0 (1 time or less per month) to 4 (5 or more times per week). Summed responses ranged from 0 to 68.
T3 Fat Intake	3-month after the 16-week intervention	self-reported fat intake behavior using Rapid Food Screener (17 items total). Responses to each fat intake item were rated on a 5-point scale ranging from 0 (1 time or less per month) to 4 (5 or more times per week). Summed responses ranged from 0 to 68.
T1 Fat Intake	baseline	self-reported fat intake behavior using Rapid Food Screener (17 items total). Responses to each fat intake item were rated on a 5-point scale ranging from 0 (1 time or less per month) to 4 (5 or more times per week). Summed responses ranged from 0 to 68.
T1 Stress	baseline	Self-report using the Perceived Stress Scale (9 items) to measure stress perception. Participants were asked about their perception of stress in the past month. Response options were scored on a 4-point scale ranging from 1 (rarely or never) to 4 (usually or always). The overall stress score was the mean of the 9-item scores, with a higher score indicating lower stress.
T3 Fruit and Vegetable Intake	3-month after the 16-week intervention	self-reported fruit and vegetable intake (7 items total). Responses to each fruit and vegetable intake item were rated on a 6-point scale and were rated as 0 = less than 1 time per week, 1 = once a week, 2 = 2-3 times a week, 3 = 4-6 times a week, 4 = once a day, and 5 = 2 or more times a day. Summed responses ranged from 0 to 35.
T2 Physical Activity	immediatly after the 16-week intervention	Self-reported using the Pregnancy Infection and Nutrition 3 survey (24 items/activities). Participants reported frequency and duration (in hours) of physical activity that was done in seven categories and in the past 7 days. These categories were recreation (4 activities), indoor (5 activities) and outdoor (4 activities) household tasks, child and adult care (5 activities), transportation (2 activities) and activity at work and school (4 items). We first calculated hours spent on (frequency x duration) each activity, then sum all activities from 7 categories to create the total hours of moderate physical activity in the past 7 days (range 0 to 72 hours/past 7 days). The more hours, the more physical activity.
Measured Body Weight	Immediatly after the 16-week intervention (T2)	measured body weight in person at WIC office
T2 Fruit and Vegetable Intake	immediately after the 16-week intervention	self-reported fruit and vegetable intake (7 items total). Responses to each fruit and vegetable intake item were rated on a 6-point scale and were rated as 0 = less than 1 time per week, 1 = once a week, 2 = 2-3 times a week, 3 = 4-6 times a week, 4 = once a day, and 5 = 2 or more times a day. Summed responses ranged from 0 to 35.
T1 Fruit and Vegetable Intake	baseline	self-reported fruit and vegetable intake (7 items total). Responses to each fruit and vegetable intake item were rated on a 6-point scale and were rated as 0 = less than 1 time per week, 1 = once a week, 2 = 2-3 times a week, 3 = 4-6 times a week, 4 = once a day, and 5 = 2 or more times a day. Summed responses ranged from 0 to 35.
T3 Physical Activity	3-month after the 16-week intervention	Self-reported using the Pregnancy Infection and Nutrition 3 survey (24 items/activities). Participants reported frequency and duration (in hours) of physical activity that was done in seven categories and in the past 7 days. These categories were recreation (4 activities), indoor (5 activities) and outdoor (4 activities) household tasks, child and adult care (5 activities), transportation (2 activities) and activity at work and school (4 items). We first calculated hours spent on (frequency x duration) each activity, then sum all activities from 7 categories to create the total hours of moderate physical activity in the past 7 days (range 0 to 72 hours/past 7 days). The more hours, the more physical activity.
T2 Stress	immediatly after the 16-week intervention	Self-report using the Perceived Stress Scale (9 items) to measure stress perception. Participants were asked about their perception of stress in the past month. Response options were scored on a 4-point scale ranging from 1 (rarely or never) to 4 (usually or always). The overall stress score was the mean of the 9-item scores, with a higher score indicating lower stress.
T3 Stress	3-month after the 16-week intervention	Self-report using the Perceived Stress Scale (9 items) to measure stress perception. Participants were asked about their perception of stress in the past month. Response options were scored on a 4-point scale ranging from 1 (rarely or never) to 4 (usually or always). The overall stress score was the mean of the 9-item scores, with a higher score indicating lower stress.