A Low Glycemic Load Diet During Pregnancy in Overweight Women

NCT00364403 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2010-08-30

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study will compare the effects of a low glycemic load versus standard diet for pregnancy on outcomes related to risk for obesity, diabetes, and heart disease in both mother and infant.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Low glycemic load

Provision of foods and dietary counseling to promote a low glycemic load diet

BEHAVIORAL

Low fat diet

Provision of foods and dietary counseling to promote a low fat diet

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • David S Ludwig, MD, PhD · Boston Children's Hospital

  • Erinn Rhodes, MD · Boston Children's Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
25 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-02-28
Primary Completion
2009-12-31
Completion
2010-02-28

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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