Home visits help moms fight weight gain

NCT ID NCT03758638

Summary

This study tested whether a healthy lifestyle program could prevent weight gain in young mothers when delivered through an existing home visiting organization. The program was offered to 620 overweight or obese women aged 18-45 who were participating in Parents as Teachers services. Researchers wanted to see if this real-world approach could help reverse the trend of excessive weight gain in young adult women.

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Locations

  • Washington University in St. Louis

    St Louis, Missouri, 63130, United States

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