Preventing Excessive Gestational Weight Gain in Obese Women

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Conditions studied: Obesity

In brief

The purpose of this study is to study the effects of a multicomponent lifestyle intervention that includes partial meal replacements as a means to prevent excessive gestational weight gain in obese women. The primary hypothesis is that the intervention will reduce the rate of gestational weight gain compared with standard care.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01545934

Run by

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

People needed

264

Starts

2012-11-01

Expected to finish

2020-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2021-08-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Over 18 years old
• < 16 weeks gestation
• BMI >= 25
• Willing to consent

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnant with Twins
• Untreated medical or psychological problem
• Inability to be physically active

Where it is running

• California Polytechnic State University — San Luis Obispo, California, United States
• Miriam Hospital — Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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