A Low Glycemic Load Diet During Pregnancy in Overweight Women

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-02-28

Study Completion Date

2010-02-28

Brief Summary

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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.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Overweight Pregnancy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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1

Low glycemic load diet

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Low glycemic load

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Provision of foods and dietary counseling to promote a low glycemic load diet

2

Low fat diet

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Low fat diet

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Provision of foods and dietary counseling to promote a low fat diet

Interventions

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Low glycemic load

Provision of foods and dietary counseling to promote a low glycemic load diet

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Low fat diet

Provision of foods and dietary counseling to promote a low fat diet

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 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 Criteria

* 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

Minimum Eligible Age

25 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No