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Delivering a Post-Partum Weight Loss Intervention Via Facebook vs In-Person Groups: a Feasibility Trial
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Healthy Moms for Weight Loss and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 62 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The goal of the project is to conduct a feasibility pilot randomized trial comparing delivery of a post-partum weight loss intervention via Facebook versus via in-person group sessions. The project will provide preliminary data needed to finalize the design of a large randomized trial to compare the non-inferiority and cost-effectiveness of the post-partum weight loss intervention delivered via Facebook versus in-person group sessions. If efficacious and cost-effective, the Facebook-delivered intervention leads naturally to strategies for scaling up for widespread impact.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
The 6-month intervention will include dietary and exercise counseling and tips to help participants meet their healthy lifestyle goals. Participants will receive personalized calorie and physical activity goals to help them achieve a healthy weight loss of 1-2 pounds per week. Participants will be encouraged to increase physical activity to 150 minutes per week of moderate intensity activity. Counselors will encourage and support participants to make a plan for incorporating regular physical activity into their lives in a way (i.e., duration per session, frequency per week) that works for that individual woman. We will encourage participants to track their diet and exercise daily. We will encourage participants to use My Fitness Pal to track their diet and activity.