Military moms get a weight-loss boost: new study tests diet coaching after childbirth

NCT ID NCT05518604

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Tripler Army Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether virtual dietary counseling helps active duty women lose weight after their first pregnancy and meet military fitness standards. Seventy-four women will be randomly assigned to receive either intensive diet coaching or standard postpartum care for one year. Researchers will track weight, fitness, sleep, and diet to see what works best.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: dietary counseling
What this could lead to: If it works, this could show that virtual dietary counseling helps active duty women return to weight and fitness standards after pregnancy.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with only 74 participants, so results may not apply to all women. Weight loss depends on many factors, and counseling alone may not be enough.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Gestational Weight Gain Motor Activity Weight Loss

As listed by the trial registrant

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

POSTPARTUM WEIGHT RETENTION WEIGHT LOSS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Desmond Doss Health Clinic
RECRUITING

Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, 96786, United States
Tripler Army Medical Center
RECRUITING

Honolulu, Hawaii, 96859, United States

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