The Blossom Project: Moms2Move (M2M)
- Conditions
- ObesityNutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN56739489
- Lead Sponsor
- Iowa State University (USA)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Participants who were enrolled met the following inclusion criteria:
1. Maternal age between 18-45 years old
2. Singleton pregnancy
3. Non-smoker
4. Self-reported overweight (Body Mass Index [BMI] > 25.0 kg/m2) or obese (BMI > 30.0 kg/m2) prior to pregnancy
5. No prior history of chronic diseases (including type 1 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, thyroid disorder or lung disorder), and no prior history of gestational diabetes.
6. In addition, only women who engaged in less than three times per week of Leisure Time Physical Activity (LTPA) for 30 minutes or more per session, 6-months preceding their enrollment into the study were recruited. Pre-pregnancy PA participation was self-reported (questions in the screening process) and LTPA was defined as activities performed each week beyond normal daily routines.
Exclusion criteria will be necessary to limit confounding factors of the data which includes:
1. Multiple fetuses (this may not be known at the time of enrollment)
2. History of gestational diabetes
3. Chronic disease
4. Lung or thyroid disorders
5. History of exercising regularly (>3 times per week of moderate exercise for at least 6 months prior to conception)
6. Anyone with a pacemaker or electromagnetic device or using portable oxygen
7. Physical restrictions that would prevent the woman from walking for 30 minutes on most days
8. Inability to communicate due to language or mental status
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Physical activity<br>2. Weight<br>3. Pregnancy weight gain
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method