EMoms: Electronically-mediated weight interventions for pregnant and postpartum women. Study design and baseline characteristics.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The influence of childbearing in the development of obesity is situated within two different but related contexts: pregnancy-related weight gain and weight gain prevention and control in young adult women. Pregnancy related weight gain contributes to long-term weight retention in childbearing women.

Objective

To present the study design, data collection procedures, recruitment challenges, and the baseline characteristics for the eMoms of Rochester study, a randomized clinical trial testing the effect of electronically-mediated behavioral interventions to prevent excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) and postpartum weight retention among women aged 18-35 years of diverse income and racial/ethnic backgrounds in an urban setting.

Design

Randomized double bli

SUBMITTER: Fernandez ID 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5353854 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature