The effect of pre-pregnancy dietary advice and regular exercise in women with overweight or obesity on pregnancy outcomes: the BEGIN BETTER randomised trial.

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Overweight and obesity in pregnancy; Preconception health; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Other reproductive health and childbirth disorders; Diet and Nutrition - Obesity

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621000128897
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Adelaide

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-02-08
• Last Update Posted: 13 February 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 864

Inclusion Criteria

Women with BMI greater than or equal to 25kg/m2 who are considering pregnancy.

Exclusion Criteria

Women with BMI <25kg/m2; currently pregnant; less than 8 weeks postpartum; inability to provide written informed consent.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary outcome is birth weight z-score. Birth weight will be measured by the attending midwife using digital scales as per usual practice across maternity units in Australia. This birth weight will be converted to a z score using population birth weight means and standard deviations for infant sex and gestational age. While providing a robust indicator of future child obesity risk, It also controls for any confounding which may arise due to any effect of the intervention on gestational age at birth. [At birth of infant of women who achieve pregnancy during study participation and follow up.]