Can a Pre-Pregnancy diet and exercise program help kids stay healthy years later?

NCT ID NCT06402825

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study checks on children aged 6-10 whose mothers took part in a lifestyle program (diet and exercise coaching) before getting fertility treatments for obesity. Researchers want to see if these kids have healthier body measurements and blood markers compared to kids whose mothers had standard care. The goal is to learn if helping women before pregnancy can break the cycle of obesity passing from mother to child.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Fit-for-Fertility program (dietitian and kinesiologist sessions, educational groups)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could show that helping women with obesity improve their lifestyle before pregnancy reduces the risk of childhood obesity and related health problems.

What could go wrong

This is a small follow-up study (35 children) and only looks at past data, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to other groups.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Obesity Pediatric Obesity Pregnancy in Obesity

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke

    Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1H 5N4, Canada