Feasibility of Meal Delivery Postpartum

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Status

Completed

Conditions

Obesity

Postpartum Weight Retention

Treatments

Behavioral: Meal Delivery

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

NIH

Identifiers

U54MD000502 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

IRB-300010155

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is being done to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a meal delivery intervention among low-income postpartum women with obesity.

Full description

This is a single-group pilot study in which subjects will receive 10 home-delivered meals per week for 8 weeks.

Enrollment

11 patients

Sex

Female

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Medicaid eligible and/or have a household income at or below 185 percent of the federal poverty line
18 years of age or older
Initiated prenatal care at a University of Alabama at Birmingham prenatal clinic
Experienced a healthy singleton pregnancy
5-45 weeks postpartum at enrollment
Body mass index >= 30 at enrollment
Residing within the meal company's delivery radius
Willing to consent

Exclusion criteria

Self-reported major health condition (such as renal disease, cancer, or Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes)
Current treatment for severe psychiatric disorder (such as schizophrenia)
Self-reported diagnosis of anorexia or bulimia
Current use of medication expected to significantly impact body weight
Current substance abuse
Participation in another dietary and/or weight management intervention postpartum
Unable to understand and communicate in English
Unwilling or unable to consume study meals