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Can diet and exercise in pregnancy shape a Child's health for years?

NCT ID NCT05503849

Prevention Sponsor: Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 16, 2026 · Last updated Sep 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers in Guangzhou are testing whether a structured program of healthy eating, physical activity, and lifestyle habits during pregnancy improves outcomes for both mothers and their babies. The study enrolls pregnant women before 20 weeks who plan to deliver at Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center and stay in the area for at least three years. The program includes balanced meals based on Chinese dietary guidelines, regular exercise, and changes to sleep and sun exposure. Researchers track maternal weight gain, newborn size, and the health of both mother and child over three years, including blood sugar, cholesterol, and growth measures.

What this could mean

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Active substance
a lifestyle program combining diet, physical activity, and habits like sleep and sun exposure
What this could lead to
If it works, this could give pregnant women a clear, practical way to lower their risk of complications like gestational diabetes and support healthier growth for their children.
What could go wrong
Changing diet and activity during pregnancy is hard to sustain, and the trial may not show clear benefits. The results will apply mainly to women in Guangzhou who join early in pregnancy.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 1,160 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jul 2024

Expected to finish

Sep 2032

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 50 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women attending prenatal care at Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center (GWCMC) \<20 weeks' gestation * Pregnant women plan to deliver at GWCMC * Pregnant women intend to reside in Guangzhou for at least 3 years Exclusion Criteria: * Multiple pregnancies * Existing medical conditions (uncontrolled diabetes, hypertension or thyroid disease; other serious cardiovascular diseases, respiratory or systematic disorders) * Use of drugs (aspirin, metformin, low molecular weight heparin) * Women with reading and/or writing difficulties * Women with serious mental disorders * Women with eating disorders

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Conditions

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pregnancy disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Child development Pregnancy complications Pregnancy outcomes

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Fuying Campus, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China

    RECRUITING

    Guangzhou, China

  • Zhujiang new town campus, Guangzhou Women and Children&#39;s Medical Center, China

    RECRUITING

    Guangzhou, China

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