Get Active and Eat Right: Moms at Work (GEM)

April 30, 2019 updated by: Cheryl A Lovelady, PhD RD, University of North Carolina, Greensboro
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a worksite diet and exercise program on weight loss in postpartum women.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This project is a research study investigating the effects of a worksite diet and exercise intervention on weight loss in overweight postpartum women. Weight loss programs have been shown to be effective in reducing postpartum weight retention. However, high attrition rates in these studies suggest that the added responsibility of a new infant at home and returning to work may limit a woman's ability to follow a diet plan and exercise regularly. We hope that by offering a weight loss program at the workplace, we can increase participant retention and maximize weight loss in this population. Our primary aim is to promote weight loss while preserving lean body mass during the 12 week intervention. Secondary aims include increasing cardiovascular fitness from baseline and improving cardiovascular biomarkers, including total, LDL, and HDL cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose, insulin, and markers of inflammation and metabolism.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

34

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • North Carolina
      • Greensboro, North Carolina, United States, 27402
        • University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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

14 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18 years and older, 10 to 14 weeks postpartum, University faculty, staff, and students, BMI 25-35 or at least 4.5 kilograms heavier than prepregnancy weight, English speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Smoking, chronic disease, BMI >35

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

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Weight loss
12 week weight loss program with biweekly meetings with a Registered Dietitian. Participants will be given a nutrition prescription and asked to record dietary intake online. Participants will be given a pedometer and record daily physical activity.
Behavioral: Weight loss
  1. Participants will be prescribed a reduced calorie diet and asked to track their diet three days per week using the online USDA MyPlate SuperTracker. This record will be accessed by the RD in order to provide diet recommendations sent by email.
  2. Participants will be given an exercise prescription, and encouraged to walk briskly with a provided pedometer or exercise at the campus Recreation Center every day. Participants will be asked to record the number of steps and other physical activity in a log book.
  3. Participants will meet with the research staff every other week to measure weight, waist and hip circumference, and record the steps from the pedometer.
  4. Participants will be encouraged to breastfeed their baby and provided with resources for pumping breast milk at work.
No Intervention: Control
Participants asked to not change dietary and physical activity habits.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Weight loss and change in body composition
Time Frame: 12 weeks
We will be measuring change in weight, waist and hip circumference, and body fat percentage to assess the degree of weight loss and change in body composition at baseline and after the 12 week intervention.
12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Cholesterol
Time Frame: 12 weeks
We will be measuring changes in total cholesterol, LDL, and HDL at baseline and after the 12 week intervention.
12 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of North Carolina, Greensboro

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Cheryl Lovelady, PhD, University of North Carolina, Greensboro

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

July 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 21, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

December 21, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 3, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 14, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

August 20, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 3, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 30, 2019

Last Verified

April 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • GEM-12-0059

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