Maternal Diet, Body Mass Index Trajectories and Cardiometabolic Risk in Early Childhood

April 18, 2023 updated by: Jordi Virgili, Barcelona Institute for Global Health

Maternal Mediterranean Diet During Pregnancy in Association to Longitudinal Body Mass Index Trajectories and Cardiometabolic Risk in Early Childhood

This study focused on evaluating the association between adherence to the Mediterranean diet during pregnancy and offspring longitudinal body mass index trajectories and cardiometabolic risk in early-childhood. This study is part of a secondary data analysis of the INMA (INfancia y Medio Ambiente-(Environment and Childhood)) Project.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

2762

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The study included pregnant women recruited between 2003 and 2008 in the four Spanish regions of Asturias, Gipuzkoa, Sabadell and Valencia as part of the population-based INMA ("INfancia y Medio Ambiente") birth cohort study. The pregnant women were recruited during prenatal visits in the 1st trimester of pregnancy at public health care centers or hospitals. Mothers were afterwards followed at 3rd trimester, and their children later, and at ages 6 months, 1 and 4 years.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • to be resident in one of the study areas
  • to be at least 16 years old
  • to have a singleton pregnancy
  • to wish to deliver in the reference hospital

Exclusion Criteria:

  • to not be fluent in Spanish or other regional languages.
  • to have followed a programme of assisted reproduction

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Pregnant women

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Offspring's body mass index z-score trajectories
Time Frame: From birth to 4 years of age
From birth to 4 years of age
Child cardiometabolic risk score
Time Frame: At 4 years
At 4 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

February 1, 2004

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

January 18, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 5, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 5, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

September 7, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 20, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 18, 2023

Last Verified

April 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Creal

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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