Prevention of Postpartum Weight Retention in Low Income WIC Women

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Obesity

In brief

This study will examine the effects of an online behavioral intervention to promote weight loss in low income postpartum women in the WIC program.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01408147

Run by

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

People needed

371

Starts

2011-07-01

Expected to finish

2016-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-09-16

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 40. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Women
• Age 18-40 years.
• Delivery within 6-52 weeks
• Exceed pre-pregnancy weight by at least 4.5 kg (10 pounds) or current body mass index (BMI) >/= 25
• Current BMI > 22
• English or Spanish speaking
• Has internet access at home or a landline
• Literacy of at least 5th grade reading level
• Has a cell phone

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnant or planning to become pregnant
• Relocating in the next year
• Serious psychological problems (untreated depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder) or medical problem (i.e. heart disease, cancer, renal disease and diabetes), for which physician supervision of diet and exercise prescription is needed.

Where it is running

• California Polytechnic State University — San Luis Obispo, California, United States
• University of North Carolina — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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