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Trial reportObesity (Silver Spring, Md.)2016

Preventing excessive gestational weight gain among African American women: A randomized clinical trial.

Sharon J Herring, Jane F Cruice, Gary G Bennett, Marisa Z Rose, Adam Davey, Gary D Foster

Registry-linked trialAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.), 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01530776 (Preventing Postpartum Weight Retention Among Low-Income, Black Women), which is not on this map. Cited by 82 papers, 22 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT01530776 phase2completednot on this map

Preventing Postpartum Weight Retention Among Low-Income, Black Women

TypeinterventionalSponsorTemple UniversityRan2012 to 2016Enrolled66ConditionsPregnancy, Weight Loss, Behavioral, ObesityArmsHealthy Lifestyle Group
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

82 citing papers in PubMed, 22 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Sharon J HerringDepartment of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Jane F CruiceCenter for Obesity Research and Education, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Gary G BennettDepartment of Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Marisa Z RoseDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Adam DaveyCollege of Public Health, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Gary D FosterCenter for Obesity Research and Education, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Funding

Preventing Postpartum Weight Retention among Low-Income, Black WomenK23HL106231 · NHLBI · TEMPLE UNIV OF THE COMMONWEALTH · PI HERRING, SHARON J · 2011 to 2015
$809k
NHLBI NIH HHS K23 HL106231NHLBI NIH HHS L30 HL104554PHS HHS R40MC26818
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveEvidence is lacking regarding effective weight control treatments in pregnancy for ethnic minority women with obesity. This study evaluated whether a technology-based behavioral intervention could decrease the proportion of African American women with overweight or obesity who exceeded Institute of Medicine (IOM) guidelines for gestational weight gain.

methodsWe conducted a two-arm pilot randomized clinical trial. Participants were 66 socioeconomically disadvantaged African American pregnant women (12.5 ± 3.7 weeks' gestation; 36% overweight, 64% obesity) recruited from two outpatient obstetric practices at Temple University between 2013 and 2014. We randomized participants to usual care (n = 33) or a behavioral intervention (n = 33) that promoted weight control in pregnancy. The intervention included: (1) empirically supported behavior change goals; (2) interactive self-monitoring text messages; (3) biweekly health coach calls; and (4) skills training and support through Facebook.

resultsThe intervention reduced the proportion of women who exceeded IOM guidelines compared to usual care (37% vs. 66%, P = 0.033). Intervention participants gained less weight during pregnancy (8.7 vs. 12.3 kg, adjusted mean difference: -3.1 kg, 95% CI: -6.2 to -0.1). No group differences in neonatal or obstetric outcomes were found.

conclusionsThe intervention resulted in lower prevalence of excessive gestational weight gain.

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Behavior TherapyBlack or African AmericanWeight GainAdultBody WeightFemaleHumansOverweightPilot ProjectsPregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsPrevalenceTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung Adult

Identifiers

PMID26592857
PMCPMC4688057

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