Could Mom's sitting and sleeping habits shape Baby's heart health?

NCT ID NCT07172880

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Kara Whitaker Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study follows 800 mothers and their babies to see if how much a pregnant person sits, moves, and sleeps affects the child's weight and heart disease risk up to age 2. Researchers will track activity with monitors and measure baby growth. The goal is to find out if changing daily habits during pregnancy could help prevent obesity and heart problems in children.

What this could mean

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

What this could lead to: If successful, this could point toward simple lifestyle changes during pregnancy that might lower a child's risk of obesity and heart disease later in life.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It can show links but not prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all populations.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Motor Activity Sedentary Behavior

As listed by the trial registrant

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

HEALTHY

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of Iowa
RECRUITING

Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
University of Pittsburgh
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
West Virginia University
RECRUITING

Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506, United States

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