MAMA Tot - Healthy Weight Parallel Study

Launched by EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY · Sep 12, 2024

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The MAMA Tot - Healthy Weight Parallel Study is researching how different types of exercise during pregnancy can affect the health of both mothers and their babies. The study aims to find out whether aerobic exercise (like walking or swimming), resistance exercise (like weight training), or a combination of both can improve health outcomes for mothers and their infants compared to women who do not exercise during pregnancy. By involving 268 healthy pregnant women, the researchers will track the health of the mothers and their babies at different stages, specifically at 1, 6, and 12 months after birth.

To participate in this study, women must be between 18 and 40 years old, have a healthy weight (BMI between 18.5 and 24.4), and be less than 16 weeks pregnant with a single baby. They should also have clearance from their healthcare provider to exercise. Participants will be randomly assigned to different exercise groups or to a control group that does not exercise, and they will be monitored throughout their pregnancy and after their babies are born. This study is important because it could lead to better exercise recommendations for pregnant women, which may help improve health for future generations.

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Age: 18 to 40 years old
• • BMI 18.5 to 24.4
• • Pregnancy: Singleton; ≤ 16 weeks gestation
• • Clearance by Obstetric provider for exercise
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Age: ≤ 17.9 or ≥ 41 years of age
• • BMI ≥25
• • Multi fetal pregnancy
• • Obstetric Provider does not provide clearance for exercise
• • Unable or Unwilling to provide consent
• • Inability to communicate with members of study team, despite use of interpreter
• • Medical Conditions (e,g. HIV/Aids, Cancer, Type 1 or 2 Diabetes, Untreated Hypertension, Thyroid Disorders)
• • Use of tobacco products, alcohol, recreational drugs, or medications (oral hypertensive, insulin)
• • Unable to provide phone or email contact