Early Prevention of Excessive Gestational Weight Gain Using Lifestyle Change (NELIP)
Excessive Weight Gain in Pregnancy, First Trimester, Excessive Weight Gain in Pregnancy With Baby Delivered, Birth Weight
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Excessive Weight Gain in Pregnancy, First Trimester focused on measuring nutrition, exercise, behavior change, adherence
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- single pregnancy (no twins);
- < 18 weeks, 0 days pregnant at time of entry to study;
- low-risk pregnancy, as determined by medical pre-screening via PARmed-X for Pregnancy by their health care provider;
- > 18 years of age;
- low physical activity defined as less than 3 intentional bouts of 30 minutes of moderately intense physical activity per week;
- non smokers.
Exclusion Criteria:
- multiple pregnancy (twins, etc);
- contraindication to exercise (includes chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, thyroid diseases, uncontrolled Type 2 diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, hypertension);
- > 18 weeks, 0 days pregnant at time of entrance to study;
- <18 years of age;
- high physical activity defined as more than 3 intentional bouts of 30 minutes of moderately intense physical activity per week;
- smokers.
Sites / Locations
- Exercise and Pregnancy Lab, 2245, 3-M Centre - University of Western Ontario
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Active Comparator
Experimental
Experimental
Full NELIP
Nutrition followed by Exercise (N+E)
Exercise followed by Nutrition (E+N)
This group will receive the full Nutrition and Exercise Lifestyle Intervention Program (two behavior changes) from enrollment until birth and serves as the comparator control (Group A).
Intervention - Nutrition component only (one behaviour) until 24 week assessment, then the addition of the second behavior change (Exercise component) at 25 weeks, with both behaviours followed until birth (Group B).
Intervention - Exercise component only (one behaviour) until 24 week assessment, after which there will be the addition of the second behaviour change (Nutrition component), with both behaviours followed until birth (Group C).