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Free meals for Moms-to-Be: a recipe for healthier pregnancies?

NCT ID NCT05512247

Disease control Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 14, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests whether providing 10 home-delivered meals per week, plus brief weekly support, can improve diet quality and promote healthy weight gain in low-income Black pregnant women with overweight or obesity. Seventeen women from Alabama are taking part. Researchers are checking if the program is practical and liked, and if it leads to better eating habits and weight control.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
home-delivered meals (10 per week) plus brief weekly behavioral support
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a simple, scalable way to improve diet and manage weight gain during pregnancy for low-income women.
What could go wrong
This is a very small feasibility study with only 17 participants and no randomized control group, so results may not be reliable or generalizable. The intervention is short-term and may not lead to lasting changes.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

17 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2023

Finished

May 2026

Lead sponsor

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.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Medicaid eligible and/or have a household income at or below 185 percent of the federal poverty line * 18 years of age or older * \<= 19 weeks gestation * Currently experiencing a singleton pregnancy * Receiving prenatal care at a University of Alabama at Birmingham clinic * Planning to deliver at the University of Alabama at Birmingham * Residing within the meal company's delivery radius * Body mass index \>= 25 * Willing to consent Exclusion Criteria: * Self-reported major health condition (such as renal disease, cancer, or Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes) * Current treatment for severe psychiatric disorder (such as schizophrenia) * Current substance abuse * Self-reported diagnosis of anorexia or bulimia * Known fetal anomaly * Current use of medication expected to significantly impact body weight * Planned termination of the current pregnancy * Participation in another dietary and/or weight management intervention during the current pregnancy * Unwilling or unable to understand and communicate in English * Unwilling or unable to consume study meals

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Gestational Weight Gain Obesity obesity disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Diet, healthy Pregnancy

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States

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