Antenatal Factors Impacting Obesity and Metabolism in Children: Sub-objective 2D
Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
Summary
The Expecting intervention as delivered in prior studies in a clinical setting is described in a previous approved IRB submission (Protocol 202954). The current project will seek to engage community stakeholders to translate Expecting to a community-delivered intervention and to test its acceptability, feasibility, and fidelity in a proof of principle study with 60 expecting mothers.
Description
The aim of this study is to adapt and determine acceptability, feasibility and fidelity of the research- clinic-based Expecting intervention with pregnant women with obesity in community settings. Specifically, the investigators will show effective application of the Replicating Effective Programs (REP) framework (e.g., fidelity, feasibility, acceptability) to translate the research clinic-based intervention to community settings. REP provides a four-phase process for implementing evidence-based interventions and has demonstrated effective application to translate clinical interventions to com…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- Female
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * (a) Body Mass Index \> 30, * (b) singleton pregnancy, * (c) between 11-15 weeks of pregnancy (at enrollment), * (d) Do not currently meet recommended guidelines of 150 min of activity per week * (e) cleared by physician Exclusion Criteria: * (a) contraindications for exercise (preeclampsia-eclampsia, premature rupture of the membranes, antepartum hemorrhage, placenta previa, multiple gestation and other defined conditions) * (b) illicit drug use.
Interventions
- BehavioralExercise in Pregnancy
Women in this group will participate in psychical activity 3 times per week in their community setting.
Location
- Arkansas Children's Nutrition CenterLittle Rock, Arkansas