Mothers in Motion Program to Prevent Weight Gain in WIC Mothers (MIM)

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Overweight, Obesity

In brief

Mothers in Motion will draw on the successes of the pilot intervention of the same name and will promote healthy lifestyle behavior changes (eating more fruits and vegetables, increasing physical activity, dealing with stress) in low-income WIC mothers of young children. The intervention group's weight change (difference between the initial enrollment and 3 months post intervention) will differ from the control group's weight change by an average of at least 2.8 pounds.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01839708

Run by

Ohio State University

People needed

569

Starts

2011-09-01

Expected to finish

2017-03-31

Last updated by the study team

2018-05-24

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 39. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• African American or White
• Fluent in English
• 18-39 years old
• At least 6 weeks postpartum
• Body Mass Index (BMI) between 25.0 and 39.9
• Willing to provide address and up to 3 working phone numbers
• Willing to update their contact information monthly
• Willing to participate in the project for 9 months
• Willing to make 3 additional trips to WIC clinics for weight measures
• Working DVD player at home and access to a working phone.

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnant
• MIM Pilot study participation
• Plan to become pregnant or relocate to a location outside of study area during the trial
• Self-reported type 1 or 2 Diabetes
• Unable to walk more than 1 block without resting or shortness of breath.

Where it is running

• Michigan State University — East Lansing, Michigan, United States
• The Ohio State University — Columbus, Ohio, United States

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