Physical Exercise Influence Among Overweight and Obese Pregnant Women

Not Applicable

Completed

Brief Summary: Objective: To evaluate the association between physical exercise for obese or overweight women and the maternal, perinatal outcomes and perception of these women about their quality of life.

Methods: A randomized controlled clinical trial with 78 pregnant women. Overweight or obese (BMI ≥ 26 kg / m²), gestational age between 14 and 24 weeks and from age 18 years were included. They will be divided into two random groups: one which will an exercise program under supervision and guidance received from home exercises (study group) and another that followed the standard routine prenatal care service (control group). Both groups will receive standardized nutritional counseling by the department of nutrition and dietetics and a questionnaire measuring quality of life WHOQOL-short at 14 - 24 weeks and at 36 weeks of pregnancy. The intervention results will be analyzed by intention to treat. A P value less than 0.05 will be used to determine statistical significance.

Detailed Description: Objective: To evaluate the association between physical exercise for obese or overweight women and the maternal, perinatal outcomes and perception of these women about their quality of life.

Methods: A randomized controlled clinical trial with 78 pregnant women. Overweight or obese (BMI ≥ 26 kg / m²), gestational age between 14 and 24 weeks and from age 18 years were included. They will be divided into two random groups: one which will an exercise program under supervision and guidance received from home exercises (study group) and another that followed the standard routine prenatal care service (control group). Both groups will receive standardized nutritional counseling by the department of nutrition and dietetics and a questionnaire measuring quality of life WHOQOL-short at 14 - 24 weeks and at 36 weeks of pregnancy. The intervention results will be analyzed by intention to treat. A P value less than 0.05 will be used to determine statistical significance.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
physical exercise	physical exercise	exercise on obese and overweight pregnant women, routine prenatal care and nutritional counseling

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Gestational Weight Gain	baseline and at 40 gestational weeks	Gestational weight gain is the difference between the prepregnancy weight and the last weight measure at the end of pregnancy
Weight Gain During the Program	at the 14 to 40 gestational weeks	Weight gain during the program was the difference between the weight measured at study entry and final consultation weight, measured by a mechanical scale, in kilos and grams

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of Life Through World Health Organization Quality of Life Abbreviated Questionnaire WHOQOL-Bref)	at the 14 and at the 40 gestational weeks	All pregnant women responded to the quality of life WHOQOL-bref questionnaire, at study inclusion and at the completion of 36 gestational weeks. The domains of these questionnaires were calculated on a scale of zero (the worse quality of life) to 100 points (the better quality of life).

Locations (2): Centro de atenção integral à saúde da mulher - CAISM
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Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
Centro de Atenção Integral à saúde da mulher
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Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil