Free meals for Moms-to-Be: a recipe for healthier pregnancies?

NCT ID NCT05512247

Completed Disease control Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 14, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests whether providing 10 home-delivered meals per week, plus brief weekly support, can improve diet quality and promote healthy weight gain in low-income Black pregnant women with overweight or obesity. Seventeen women from Alabama are taking part. Researchers are checking if the program is practical and liked, and if it leads to better eating habits and weight control.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: home-delivered meals (10 per week) plus brief weekly behavioral support
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a simple, scalable way to improve diet and manage weight gain during pregnancy for low-income women.
What could go wrong: This is a very small feasibility study with only 17 participants and no randomized control group, so results may not be reliable or generalizable. The intervention is short-term and may not lead to lasting changes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Gestational Weight Gain Obesity obesity disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

DIET, HEALTHY PREGNANCY

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States

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