Status:
COMPLETED
The Effect of a High Protein Diet on Body Weight Change During Post-partum
Lead Sponsor:
Rio de Janeiro State University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Rio de Janeiro State Research Supporting Foundation (FAPERJ)
Conditions:
Overweight
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-45 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Nearly 20% of women do not return to their pré-gestacional body weight. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of diet and socio-demographics factors during gestation and postpartum pe...
Detailed Description
SUBJECTS AND METHODS 1. STUDY DESIGN AND SUBJECTS This randomized clinical trial study examined the efficacy of two weight loss diets with different intake of protein by kg of body weight in postpart...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Women with body mass index (BMI) ≥ 26 kg/m2
- Age between 18 and 45 years
Exclusion
- Chronic illnesses (thyroid disease)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
180 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00969488
Start Date
February 1 2009
End Date
July 1 2011
Last Update
July 20 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Hospital Municipal Leonel de Moura Brizola
Mesquita, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil