The overall purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of a pre-pregnancy lifestyle intervention to reduce the recurrence of gestational diabetes mellitus in multiethnic women with overweight or obesity.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
199
Intervention group will receive comprehensive behavioral weight loss program.
The health promotion group will receive education on healthy eating and activity
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, California, United States
Miriam Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Incidence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Time frame: 26 weeks gestation
Changes in maternal levels of fasting glucose
Time frame: study entry, 16 weeks, 26 weeks gestation
Changes in maternal levels of fasting insulin
Time frame: study entry, 16 weeks, 26 weeks gestation
Changes in maternal levels of systolic and diastolic blood pressure
Time frame: study entry, 16 weeks, 26 weeks gestation
Changes in maternal levels of C-reactive protein
Time frame: study entry, 16 weeks, 26 weeks gestation
Incidence of preeclampsia
Time frame: Delivery
Incidence of cesarean delivery
Time frame: Delivery
Weight changes
Time frame: study entry, 16 weeks, 26 weeks gestation
Daily caloric intake
Time frame: study entry, 16 weeks, 26 weeks gestation
Minutes per week of moderate physical activity
Time frame: study entry, 16 weeks, 26 weeks gestation
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