A Low Glycemic Load Diet During Pregnancy in Overweight Women

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Conditions studied: Overweight, Pregnancy

In brief

This study will compare the effects of a low glycemic load versus standard diet for pregnancy on outcomes related to risk for obesity, diabetes, and heart disease in both mother and infant.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00364403

Run by

Boston Children's Hospital

People needed

60

Starts

2007-02-01

Expected to finish

2010-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2010-08-30

Who can join

Age: 25 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Pregnant women with prepregnant or first trimester BMI equal to or greater than 25 kg/m2 and less than 45 kg/m2
• Singleton pregnancy
• Willing to consume the diets for duration of pregnancy
• Participant to be at week 28 or less of pregnancy at baseline visit

You may not qualify if…

• Smoking during pregnancy
• Major medical illness (e.g., diabetes mellitus, hypertension, thyroid disease)
• Patients taking prescription medication known to affect body weight
• Alcohol consumption during pregnancy
• Patients who declare their intention to deliver infants in the environment outside of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston
• High level of physical activity

Where it is running

• Children's Hospital Boston — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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