Tailored diet plans during pregnancy show promise in cutting preterm birth and diabetes risk

NCT ID NCT07559773

Not yet recruiting Disease control Sponsor: GrowBaby Life Project Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

The ROOT study is testing a personalized nutrition program for pregnant women. Participants receive standard prenatal care plus customized diet and lifestyle plans based on their genes and nutrient levels. The goal is to see if this approach can lower the chances of preterm birth, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, and other complications. The study will follow 500 women and their children for up to 5 years.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: personalized nutrition and lifestyle plans with targeted micronutrient supplementation
What this could lead to: If successful, this approach could offer a simple, scalable way to lower the risk of serious pregnancy complications and improve long-term health for both mother and child.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage study without a control group, so results may not prove cause and effect. Previous promising findings need confirmation in larger, more diverse populations.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

atopic eczema autism childhood onset asthma Obesity obesity disorder otitis media otitis media, susceptibility to Pediatric Obesity preeclampsia Premature Birth fetal growth restriction prevention target gestational diabetes prevention target hypertension, pregnancy-induced prevention target

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ASTHMA CHILDHOOD ATOPIC DERMATITIS AUTISM GESTATIONAL DIABETES MELLITUS (GDM) LARGE FOR GESTATIONAL AGE (LGA) OBESITY OTITIS MEDIA RECURRENT PREECLAMPSIA PRETERM BIRTH SMALL FOR GESTATIONAL AGE (SGA)

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