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Feasibility of Meal Delivery Postpartum

Feasibility of a Meal Delivery Intervention for Postpartum Weight Management

NCT05579990•University of Alabama at Birmingham

Summary

This study is being done to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a meal delivery intervention among low-income postpartum women with obesity.

Detailed Description

This is a single-group pilot study in which subjects will receive 10 home-delivered meals per week for 8 weeks.

Eligibility

Age

18 - No limit years

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria

•Medicaid eligible and/or have a household income at or below 185 percent of the federal poverty line
•18 years of age or older
•Initiated prenatal care at a University of Alabama at Birmingham prenatal clinic
•Experienced a healthy singleton pregnancy
•5-45 weeks postpartum at enrollment
•Body mass index \>= 30 at enrollment
•Residing within the meal company's delivery radius
•Willing to consent

Exclusion Criteria

•Self-reported major health condition (such as renal disease, cancer, or Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes)
•Current treatment for severe psychiatric disorder (such as schizophrenia)
•Self-reported diagnosis of anorexia or bulimia
•Current use of medication expected to significantly impact body weight
•Current substance abuse
•Participation in another dietary and/or weight management intervention postpartum
•Unable to understand and communicate in English
•Unwilling or unable to consume study meals

Locations (1)

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Key Dates

Start Date

September 27, 2023

Primary Completion Date

July 29, 2024

Completion Date

September 11, 2025

Last Updated

September 23, 2025

Enrollment

ACTUAL participants

Conditions

Postpartum Weight RetentionObesity

Interventions

Meal Delivery

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Feasibility of Meal Delivery Postpartum

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