Pregnancy weight gain mystery: is it diet, exercise, or anxiety?
NCT ID NCT07368465
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 22, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at 150 pregnant women in their third trimester to find out which factor—physical activity, nutrition, or anxiety—most influences excessive weight gain. Participants fill out questionnaires about their activity, diet, and anxiety levels. No treatments or interventions are given; the goal is simply to gather information.
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 study could help identify the strongest factors behind excessive weight gain during pregnancy, guiding future prevention strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It cannot prove cause and effect, and results may not apply to all pregnant women.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Pregnant women in the third trimester attending antenatal care clinics will be evaluated once and classified according to IOM-based gestational weight gain categories.
- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Being in the 3rd trimester of pregnancy * Being between 18 and 45 years old * Having the intellectual capacity to understand and respond to what is read. Exclusion Criteria: * High-risk pregnancy * Multiple pregnancy * Having a chronic disease such as a systemic, neurological, orthopedic, etc.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bezmialem Vakıf University
RECRUITINGIstanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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