Obesity & Pregnancy: Factors Influencing Participation in a Physical Activity and Nutritional Counseling Program

Summary

Background:

Obesity increasingly affects young women and contributes to increased maternal, fetal and neonatal complications. Maternal obesity contributes to the subsequent development of childhood obesity not only through social and environmental mechanisms but also through biological processes referring to the original concept of the developmental health and disease. Data suggest that management during pregnancy through nutrition counseling and adequate physical activity will help to break the familial vicious circle of obesity. To help program to be effective it is important to understand the factors that modulate participation. However, few studies have been conducted to assess the determinants that influence participation.

Goal:

The main objective is to analyze 15 factors that influence participation in a program combining physical activity and nutritional counseling among pregnant women with BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2. Secondary objectives are :

* to identify the data that influence adherence and to show that assiduous women will have a better control of weight gain and a reduction of maternal and fetal complications.
* to understand the biological mechanisms involved

Strategy and method:

A prospective research evaluating the participation in an educational program, including nutritional support and adequate physical activity, will be offered to overweight and obese pregnant women. The program will last 12 weeks, and will include three workshops on diet of the pregnant and lactating women, and the young child. Physical activity sessions will be offered once a week. Fifteen independent variables likely to influence participation will be analyzed. The association between participation and the risk of maternal and fetal pregnancy complications related to obesity will be analysed. Meanwhile, more fundamental research will be considered to determine of the biological factors involved.

Conditions

• Obesity
• Overweight
• Pregnancy

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

physical activity and nutritional counseling

The program will last 12 weeks, and will include three workshops on diet of the pregnant and lactating women, and the young child. Physical activity sessions will be offered once a week.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Lille Nord de France

  collaborator OTHER

• Région Nord-Pas de Calais, France

  collaborator OTHER

• University Hospital, Lille

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Philippe Deruelle, MD, PhD · University Hospital, Lille

Study Design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

45 Years

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2016-02-29

Primary Completion

2018-10-29

Completion

2018-10-29

Countries

• France

Study Locations