Prevention of Postpartum Weight Retention in Low Income WIC Women

California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Obesity

Treatments: Behavioral: Online postpartum weight control

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01408147

1R01DK087889-01A1

Details and patient eligibility

About

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

Full description

This program is designed to reduce postpartum weight retention in low income women in the WIC program. The weight loss program will be delivered over the internet and will use behavioral weight loss techniques.

Enrollment: 371 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 40 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 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

Exclusion criteria

• 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.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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371 participants in 2 patient groups

Treatment Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

This group will be allowed access to an online weight loss program. The program is designed to help low income women lose weight through lifestyle intervention.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Online postpartum weight control

Standard WIC care

No Intervention group

Description:

The control group will received Standard Care as provided through WIC.