Trial reportEuropean journal of clinical nutrition2011
Supporting postpartum weight loss in women living in deprived communities: design implications for a randomised control trial.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Implementation of Postpartum Nutritional Interventions in Healthcare, Community and eHealth: A Systematic Review.Maternal and child health journal · 2024Pooled it
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- Targeting the postpartum period to promote weight loss: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Nutrition reviews · 2018Pooled it
- A systematic review of the effectiveness of individual, community and societal-level interventions at reducing socio-economic inequalities in obesity among adults.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2014Pooled it
- Systematic review of the effect of individual and combined nutrition and exercise interventions on weight, adiposity and metabolic outcomes after delivery: evidence for developing behavioral guidelines for post-partum weight control.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2014Pooled it
- The effect of physical exercise strategies on weight loss in postpartum women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2014Pooled it
- Diet or exercise, or both, for weight reduction in women after childbirth.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2013Pooled it
- The effects of physical activity and physical activity plus diet interventions on body weight in overweight or obese women who are pregnant or in postpartum: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Preventive medicine · 2013Pooled it
- Randomized Controlled Trial of Home-Based Lifestyle Therapy on Postpartum Weight in Underserved Women with Overweight or Obesity.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2019Trial
- Reducing postpartum weight retention and improving breastfeeding outcomes in overweight women: a pilot randomised controlled trial.Nutrients · 2015Trial
- Dietary outcomes of a community based intervention for mothers of young children: a randomised controlled trial.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2014Trial
- Group-based activities with on-site childcare and online support improve glucose tolerance in women within 5 years of gestational diabetes pregnancy.Cardiovascular diabetology · 2014Trial
- Recruiting and retaining postpartum women from areas of social disadvantage in a weight-loss trial--an assessment of strategies employed in the WeighWell feasibility study.Maternal & child nutrition · 2013Trial
- An internet-assisted sleep, dietary, and physical activity intervention to support weight-loss among postpartum people (Sleep GOALS): protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2025Article
- A pragmatic lifestyle intervention for overweight and obese women with gestational diabetes mellitus (PAIGE2): A parallel arm, multicenter randomized controlled trial study protocol.Frontiers in clinical diabetes and healthcare · 2023Article
- The Role of Health Literacy in Postpartum Weight, Diet, and Physical Activity.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Review
- Increased Energy Intake After Pregnancy Determines Postpartum Weight Retention in Women With Obesity.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2020Observational
- Supporting women of childbearing age in the prevention and treatment of overweight and obesity: a scoping review of randomized control trials of behavioral interventions.BMC women's health · 2020Article
- Protocol for a two-arm feasibility RCT to support postnatal maternal weight management and positive lifestyle behaviour in women from an ethnically diverse inner city population: the SWAN feasibility trial.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2019Article
- Impact of community lifestyle intervention on anthropometric parameters and body composition among overweight and obese women: findings from the MyBFF@home study.BMC women's health · 2018Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND/
objectivesPregnancy is a life stage where excess weight gain may occur and the postpartum period is often characterised by weight retention. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the feasibility of undertaking a randomised controlled trial of a weight loss intervention (WeighWell) in postpartum women living in areas of social disadvantage. SUBJECTS/
methodsThe study aimed to recruit 60 women who were not pregnant, 6-18 months postpartum with a body mass index >25 kg/m(2) living in areas of deprivation within Tayside, UK. Recruitment strategies focused on visits to community groups; writing directly to postpartum women living in areas of deprivation and primary care teams who covered the most deprived 15% of the population and advertising in community settings. The 12-week intervention used motivational interviewing techniques to promote an energy deficit diet and increased physical activity, delivered by three face-to-face consultations plus three structured telephone calls.
resultsOf 142 women screened, 63 were eligible and 52 (83%) were recruited and randomised to an intervention (n=29) or comparison group (n=23). Over the 12-week intervention, body weight changed significantly by -1.6 ± 2.0 kg in the intervention group compared with +0.2 ± 2.2 kg in the comparison group, indicating the potential efficacy of the intervention. Loss to follow-up was 24% in the intervention group and 39% for the comparison group.
conclusionsThe findings support the development of a definitive trial that embraces personalised recruitment strategies and the development of approaches to improve retention over a clinically relevant intervention period.
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