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The Effect of a High Protein Diet on Body Weight Change During Post-partum

NCT00969488 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 180

Last updated 2011-07-20

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Summary

Nearly 20% of women do not return to their pré-gestacional body weight. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of diet and socio-demographics factors during gestation and postpartum period to body weight change after delivery. This is a clinical trial with 180 women interviewed at 1 (baseline), 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 months postpartum. The dietary data were obtained by employing the Food Consumption Frequency Questionnaire with reference to the first and sixth months of postpartum.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

High protein diet

INTERVENTION is to stimulate the consumption of high protein foods and restrict the consumption of carbohydrates in the experimental group. The women in the intervention group will be incentivized to substitute breads and pastas for high protein foods (legumes, milk and its derivatives, eggs, fish, and lean meats).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Rio de Janeiro State Research Supporting Foundation (FAPERJ)

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Rio de Janeiro State University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Rosely Sichieri, Phd · Rio de Janeiro State University

  • Maria B Castro, Phd · Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-02-28
Primary Completion
2010-12-31
Completion
2011-07-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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