Cardiovascular Health in Postpartum Women Diagnosed With Excessive Gestational Weight Gain

Stanford University55 enrolled

Overview

The investigators will test the efficacy of a tailored behavioral lifestyle modification program to support cardiovascular health in postpartum women with excessive gestational weight gain. This program will include a mobile health texting component postpartum to support changes in nutrition and physical activity. The investigators will randomize women into either the control arm (usual care) or the intervention (usual care + mobile health program postpartum). The women will be recruited during their 3rd trimester once they have been identified as gaining too much weight according to the 2009 IOM guidelines during pregnancy.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Pregnancy Weight Gain

Interventions

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 45 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant woman diagnosed with excessive gestational weight at 24 weeks gestation or later * Age 18 years or older * English-speaking, and willing and able to participate in the proposed intervention. Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to provide informed consent and/or an inability to speak, read, or understand English * Primary residence is outside of the immediate catchment area of 10 miles * Physical or mental challenges that precludes them from exercising or returning for scheduled study follow ups * Concurrent enrollment in another behavior modification program

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

BMI (body mass index)

A mobile Health intervention tailored for the 30 postpartum mother and grounded in behavioral change theory will be associated with significantly more reduction in BMI than 30 women not enrolled in the intervention.