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Vaasa Childhood Obesity Primary Prevention Study

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Childhood Obesity Pevention
Interventions
Behavioral: Vaasa Childhood Obesity Primary Prevention Study
Registration Number
NCT00970710
Lead Sponsor
Tampere University
Brief Summary

This study aims to prevent childhood obesity with early life (pregnancy) intensified counselling. The recruited intervention group is pregnant mothers who are at risk to get gestational diabetes. Lifestyle intervention (nutritional and physical activity) begins during pregnancy in maternity clinics and continues in child wellfare clinics until the child is 5 years of age.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
185
Inclusion Criteria
  • Pregnant women who are at risk to get gestational diabetes.
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Foreigner with language problems
  • Major psychosocial problems
  • Diabetes mellitus type I or II
  • Physical disability,
  • Major medical problems in pregnancy
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Lifestyle counselingVaasa Childhood Obesity Primary Prevention StudyVACOPP (Vaasa Childhood Obesity Primary Prevention Study): Intensified lifestyle counseling including physical activity and nutritional information beginning during maternity health care and continuing during child health care clinic visits.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Preventing childhood obesityOffspring age until six years

Difference in offspring weight gain compared to control group

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
lower HOMA-indexup to six years
lower cholesterol valuesup to six years

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Health care center in Vaasa

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Vaasa, Finland

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