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First received: May 11, 2023

Clinical Trial: Implementation of a Mediterranean Diet Program for Overweight or Obese Pregnant Women in a Low-resource Clinical Setting

Study Status: COMPLETED

Recruit Status: COMPLETED

Condition: Gestational Weight Gain

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: Implementation of a Mediterranean Diet Program for Overweight or Obese Pregnant Women in a Low-resource Clinical Setting

Brief Summary: The purpose of this research is to compare two healthy diet styles during pregnancy.Sixty pregnant women between 8 and 16 weeks will participate.Participates will be randomly assigned (like flipping a coin) to either receive routine healthy diet advice and counseling, or to receive advice and counseling for the Mediterranean style diet.Our current routine healthy diet program follows the recommendations provided by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).It recommends the consumption of…

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