Status:
COMPLETED
A Low Glycemic Load Diet During Pregnancy in Overweight Women
Lead Sponsor:
Boston Children's Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Thrasher Research Fund
Conditions:
Overweight
Pregnancy
Eligibility:
FEMALE
25+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study will compare the effects of a low glycemic load versus standard diet for pregnancy on outcomes related to risk for obesity, diabetes, and heart disease in both mother and infant.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Pregnant women with prepregnant or first trimester BMI equal to or greater than 25 kg/m2 and less than 45 kg/m2
- Singleton pregnancy
- Willing to consume the diets for duration of pregnancy
- Participant to be at week 28 or less of pregnancy at baseline visit
Exclusion
- Smoking during pregnancy
- Major medical illness (e.g., diabetes mellitus, hypertension, thyroid disease)
- Patients taking prescription medication known to affect body weight
- Alcohol consumption during pregnancy
- Patients who declare their intention to deliver infants in the environment outside of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston
- High level of physical activity
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
February 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00364403
Start Date
February 1 2007
End Date
February 1 2010
Last Update
August 30 2010
Active Locations (2)
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Children's Hospital Boston
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
2
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States