Randomized Controlled Trial of Home-Based Lifestyle Therapy on Postpartum Weight in Underserved Women with Overweight or Obesity

• Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) Vol. 27; no. 4; p. 535
• Main Authors: Haire-Joshu, Debra, Cahill, Alison G, Stein, Richard I, Cade, W Todd, Woolfolk, Candice L, Moley, Kelle, Mathur, Amit, Schwarz, Cynthia D, Schechtman, Kenneth B, Klein, Samuel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.2019
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; African Americans; Behavior Therapy - economics; Behavior Therapy - methods; Blood Glucose; Body Weight; Female; Home Care Services; Humans; Life Style; Middle Aged; Obesity - therapy; Overweight - therapy; Postnatal Care - methods; Postpartum Period - physiology; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications - therapy; Puerperal Disorders - therapy; Vulnerable Populations - statistics & numerical data; Weight Gain - physiology; Young Adult

This study aimed to assess the efficacy of a home-based lifestyle intervention delivered through Parents as Teachers (PAT), a national home-visiting organization, designed to minimize excessive weight gain through 12 months post partum in socioeconomically disadvantaged (SED) African American women...