Feasibility of conducting an early pregnancy diet and lifestyle e-health intervention: the Pregnancy Lifestyle Activity Nutrition (PLAN) project.
Rae-Chi HuangDesiree SilvaLawrie BeilinCliff NeppeKatherine E MackieEmma RoffeyLisa Y GibsonNina D'VazHayley ChristianChristopher M ReidSusan L PrescottPublished in: Journal of developmental origins of health and disease (2019)
A lifestyle intervention starting in the first-trimester pregnancy utilising e-health mode of delivery is feasible. Future studies need strategies to target recruitment of participants of lower socio-economic status and ensure maximal blinding. Larger trials (using technology and focused on early pregnancy) are needed to confirm if decreased infant adiposity is maintained.
Keyphrases
- physical activity
- weight loss
- metabolic syndrome
- randomized controlled trial
- public health
- healthcare
- cardiovascular disease
- mental health
- preterm birth
- health information
- pregnancy outcomes
- insulin resistance
- quality improvement
- body mass index
- current status
- pregnant women
- resistance training
- human health
- case control
- adipose tissue
- climate change