Helping Moms to be Healthy After Baby
Weight Loss, Diet Modification, Obesity
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Weight Loss
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adult woman (≥18 and <50 years old).
- Enrolled in WIC or with an infant enrolled in WIC.
- 3-12 months postpartum.
- A pre-pregnancy BMI of 25 - 40 kg/m2 (based on self-reported height and weight prior to pregnancy).
- Postpartum body mass index between 25 and 50 kg/m2.
- English- and/or Spanish-speaking.
- Owns a mobile phone with texting functionality in order to receive texts during the trial.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Health conditions impacting weight or ability to participate in a weight loss trial.
- Pregnancy or planned pregnancy in next 5 months.
- Any health problems or undergoing any treatments that might interfere with what participant eats or her ability to exercise.
- Medical provider recommendation to avoid exercise.
- Plans to be in a different geographic area within the next 5 months.
- Plans to stop coming to Aurora WIC in the next 5 months.
- Unable to give informed consent.
- Not able to read and understand English or Spanish at an 8th grade level.
- Not willing to create a Facebook account if they do not already have one.
- Asked to follow-up in < 3 months at most recent WIC visit.
Sites / Locations
- Aurora WIC Office
- University of Colorado
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
Observational Group
Lifestyle Group
Intervention: Participants will receive usual WIC care plus they will be given a packet of written WIC materials on lifestyle recommendations at the baseline visit, and offered an appointment with a WIC Registered Dietitian (RD) at the 12 week visit.
Intervention: Visits with WIC staff at Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks: Meet with WIC staff who will use motivational interviewing during visits. Participants will complete an iPad app that asks lifestyle questions. Responses are provided to WIC staff in an easy to read format to guide lifestyle counseling and informational handouts are provided to participants. In-between visits: Participants receive text messages with informational and motivational content. They are invited to a Facebook private group providing informational and motivational content and encouraging cross-support amongst participants. They are asked to self-monitor activity and weekly weights and will be offered weekly phone coaching appointments with WIC staff.