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Weight stigma in pregnancy: a hidden risk?

NCT ID NCT06531694

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Monash University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study will follow 800 pregnant women to see if weight stigma and discrimination contribute to complications like gestational diabetes. Researchers will also examine psychological factors such as trauma and eating disorders. The goal is to better understand the link between body size and pregnancy outcomes.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this could highlight weight stigma as a key factor in pregnancy complications, leading to better support and interventions for expectant mothers.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may be influenced by unmeasured factors, and findings may not apply to all populations.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 800 people

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

Expected to start

Jun 2026

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Expected to finish

Dec 2028

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Participants will be pregnant women who are at least 18 years old with a singleton pregnancy, and who are booked in to give birth at Adelaide Women's and Children's Hospital or Royal Women's and Children's Brisbane. At baseline, women must be between 10 and 22 weeks' gestation.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Female participants only

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Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant between 10-22 weeks' gestation * Greater or equal than 18 years of age * Booked to give birth at Adelaide Women's and Children's Hospital or Royal Women's and Children's Brisbane * Access to the Internet to complete the survey * Consents to the extraction of hospital electronic medical record data about the woman and relevant to the study. * Ability to read and understand English Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant with multiple gestation * Insufficient English language skills to consent and complete the questionnaires.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Obesity obesity disorder Overweight Weight Prejudice

As listed by the trial registrant

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Overweight and obesity Pregnancy outcomes Weight stigma

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