"Healthy Bellies" is an intervention program with pregnant women, based on the promotion of healthy lifestyles. It aims to evaluate the impact of the program in the health of both pregnant and newborn. This trial is being conducted with pregnant women, divided into control and intervention group. Are performed 3 assessment periods: 1 - beginning of the program; 2 - postpartum; 3 - 1 month after delivery. The intervention group has a program of 3 weekly physical exercise classes and the control group has the basic information that is usually provided by health professionals. With this program, it is expected to contribute with evidence to the best practice in the field of interventions in pregnancy and improve health outcomes of both pregnant and newborn.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
410
3 physical exercises classes, one of them in the pool.
Universidade do Minho
Braga, Portugal
Change in physical activity assessed with the "Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire"
Evaluation through "Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire"
Time frame: Baseline and 1 month after delivery
Change in Dietary intake assessed with the "Food frequency questionnaire"
Evaluation through "Food frequency questionnaire"
Time frame: Baseline and 1 month after delivery
Gestational Weight gain
Values are self-reported by pregnant women
Time frame: 1 day after delivery
Change in Depressive Symptoms assessed with the "Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale"
Evaluation through "Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale"
Time frame: Baseline, 1 day after delivery and 1 month after delivery
Weight of the baby
Self-reported by participants
Time frame: 1 day after delivery
Length of the baby
Self-reported by participants
Time frame: 1 day after delivery
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