Body Weight, Body Composition and Energy Balance Related Behavior During the Transition to Parenthood
NCT ID: NCT03454958
Last Updated: 2020-11-13
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
304 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2018-05-25
2020-07-13
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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The second objective is to investigate socio-demographic and behavioural predictors of changes in both maternal and paternal body weight and body composition, in order to identify those most at risk for postpartum weight gain and retention.
Couples transitioning into parenthood (age ≥ 18 years, any BMI and socio-economic status) will be recruited during the first trimester of pregnancy by gynaecologists from the partner obstetrics units at five Flemish hospitals. All couples expecting their first child will be asked to participate in the study. Participants below 18 years of age, not speaking the Dutch language or suffering from a pathological condition that may influence energy balance related behaviour (e.g. diabetes, preeclampsia etc.) will be excluded.
Using a longitudinal design, participating couples (women and men) will be measured four times over the course of approximately one year and nine months. Baseline measurements (T0) will take place during the first trimester of pregnancy (at 12 weeks of pregnancy), with follow-up measurements at respectively six weeks (T1), and six (T2) and twelve months (T3) postpartum.
At baseline (T0), both retrospective and prospective measurements will be conducted in both pregnant women and men expecting their first child. Retrospectively, a self-report questionnaire will be used to assess body weight, height and energy balance related behaviour, incl. eating (Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) which will be adapted for pregnant women), physical activity (International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ - Dutch version) and sedentary behaviour. The self-report questionnaire will also include questions about sleeping habits, smoking, and socio-demographics. Prospectively, body weight (SECA digital weighing scale), height (SECA stadiometer), body composition (TANITA Bioelectrical Impedance Analyzer \& skin fold thickness measurements at the biceps, triceps, subscapular and suprailiac sites) and waist circumference (Cescorf measuring tape) will be objectively measured. Women's gestational weight will be monitored by the gynaecologists as all pregnant women are being weighed during consultation. The same self-report questionnaire (see supra) will be used prospectively, including extra questions about breastfeeding and parental leave. In addition, dietary intake will be assessed by a 3-day food diary, whereas tri-axial accelerometers (Actigraph) will be used to measure energy expenditure (by rate of physical activity and sedentary behaviour) objectively over a one-week period. At followup moments (T1-3), the same aforementioned prospective measurements will be carried out.
Conditions
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Study Design
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OTHER
PROSPECTIVE
Study Groups
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Data collection
Data will be collected at four time points over the course of approximately one year and nine months. Participating couples (women and men) will be recruited during the first trimester of their first pregnancy. First measurement will take place in the week of the first routine ultrasound scan (week 12 of pregnancy) (=T0). First follow-up measures will take place six weeks postpartum (=T1). The second and third follow-up measurements will take place at six months postpartum (=T2) and twelve months postpartum (=T3).
Measurements of body composition
Body weight (SECA digital weighing scale), height (SECA stadiometer), body composition (TANITA Bioelectrical Impedance Analyzer \& skin fold thickness measurements at the biceps, triceps, subscapular and suprailiac sites) and waist circumference (Cescorf measuring tape) will be objectively measured.
Interventions
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Measurements of body composition
Body weight (SECA digital weighing scale), height (SECA stadiometer), body composition (TANITA Bioelectrical Impedance Analyzer \& skin fold thickness measurements at the biceps, triceps, subscapular and suprailiac sites) and waist circumference (Cescorf measuring tape) will be objectively measured.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Participants aged ≥18 years
* Participants with any BMI
* Participants from any socio-economic status (SES)
* Participants have a sufficient proficiency of the Dutch language
Exclusion Criteria
* Participants below 18 years of age
* Participants not speaking the Dutch language
* Participants suffering from a pathological condition that may influence energy balance related behaviour (e.g. diabetes,), with significant psychiatric disorder, with history of a bariatric surgery, or with requirements for complex medical diets.
* Participants who are - because of medical or other specific reasons - not allowed to exercise (e.g. bed-rest).
* Women having a multiple pregnancy (twin, triplet,…).
18 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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KU Leuven
OTHER
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Vicka Versele
PhD student
Locations
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Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg
Genk, , Belgium
Jessa Ziekenhuis
Hasselt, , Belgium
UZ Brussel
Jette, , Belgium
UZ Gasthuisberg
Leuven, , Belgium
Countries
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References
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Versele V, Stas L, Aerenhouts D, Deliens T, Matthys C, Gucciardo L, Devlieger R, Clarys P, Bogaerts A. Dietary intake, physical activity and sedentary behavior and association with BMI during the transition to parenthood: a prospective dyadic study. Front Public Health. 2023 Jun 2;11:1092843. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1092843. eCollection 2023.
Versele V, Bogaerts A, Devlieger R, Matthys C, Gucciardo L, Deliens T, Clarys P, Aerenhouts D. Association between perceived partner support and lifestyle in mother-father dyads expecting a first child. Front Public Health. 2022 Sep 6;10:912768. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.912768. eCollection 2022.
Deliens T, Versele V, Vanden Eynde H, Clarys P, Devlieger R, Bogaerts A, Gucciardo L, Schreurs A, Van Holsbeke C, Aerenhouts D. Body weight, body composition and energy balance related behaviour during the transition to parenthood: study protocol of a multi-centre observational follow-up study (TRANSPARENTS). BMC Public Health. 2019 May 6;19(1):516. doi: 10.1186/s12889-019-6884-0.
Other Identifiers
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G033418N
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id