Results and lessons learned from a prevention of weight gain program for low-income overweight and obese young mothers: Mothers In Motion.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mothers In Motion (MIM), a community-based lifestyle behavioral intervention, was designed and conducted to help low-income overweight and obese young mothers prevent further weight gain via promotion of stress management, healthy eating, and physical activity. This paper presents intervention effect on body weight (primary outcome) and summarizes lessons learned.

Methods

Participants (N = 612) were recruited from 7 Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) offices in Michigan and were individually randomized to an intervention n= 410) or a comparison (n =202) group (2: 1 ratio). During the 16-week intervention, intervention participants watched theory-based culturally sensitive videos (in DVD format) featuring peers from the ta

SUBMITTER: Chang MW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5301336 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature