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Active Mothers Postpartum (AMP): rationale, design, and baseline characteristics.

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Østbye, T; Krause, KM; Brouwer, RJN; Lovelady, CA; Morey, MC; Bastian, LA; Peterson, BL; Swamy, GK; Chowdhary, J; McBride, CM
Published in: J Womens Health (Larchmt)
December 2008

BACKGROUND: Pregnancy and the postpartum period have been suggested as important contributors to overweight and obesity among women. This paper presents the design, rationale, and baseline participant characteristics of a randomized controlled intervention trial to enhance weight loss in postpartum women who entered pregnancy overweight or obese. METHODS: Active Mothers Postpartum (AMP) is based on the rationale that the birth of a child can be a teachable moment. AMP's primary objectives are to promote and sustain a reduction in body mass index (BMI) up to 2 years postpartum via changes in diet and exercise behavior, with a secondary aim to assess racial differences in these outcomes. Women in the intervention arm participate in ten physical activity group sessions, eight healthy eating classes, and six telephone counseling sessions over a 9-month period. They also receive motivational tools, including a workbook with recipes and exercises, a pedometer, and a sport stroller. RESULTS: Four hundred fifty women aged > or =18 (mean 30.9), with a BMI > or = 25 kg/m(2) (mean 33.0) at baseline (6 weeks postpartum) were enrolled; 45% of the final sample are black and 53% are white. Baseline characteristics by study arm and by race are presented. CONCLUSIONS: Our intervention is designed to be disseminated broadly to benefit the public health. Behavior change interventions based on principles of social cognitive theory, stage of readiness, and other models that coincide with a teachable moment, such as the birth of a child, could be important motivators for postpartum weight loss.

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J Womens Health (Larchmt)

DOI

EISSN

1931-843X

Publication Date

December 2008

Volume

17

Issue

10

Start / End Page

1567 / 1575

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Public Health
  • Postpartum Period
  • Obesity
  • North Carolina
  • Motivation
  • Humans
  • Health Promotion
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
 

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Østbye, T., Krause, K. M., Brouwer, R. J. N., Lovelady, C. A., Morey, M. C., Bastian, L. A., … McBride, C. M. (2008). Active Mothers Postpartum (AMP): rationale, design, and baseline characteristics. J Womens Health (Larchmt), 17(10), 1567–1575. https://doi.org/10.1089/jwh.2007.0674
Østbye, Truls, Katrina M. Krause, Rebecca J. N. Brouwer, Cheryl A. Lovelady, Miriam C. Morey, Lori A. Bastian, Bercedis L. Peterson, Geeta K. Swamy, Jaspreet Chowdhary, and Colleen M. McBride. “Active Mothers Postpartum (AMP): rationale, design, and baseline characteristics.J Womens Health (Larchmt) 17, no. 10 (December 2008): 1567–75. https://doi.org/10.1089/jwh.2007.0674.
Østbye T, Krause KM, Brouwer RJN, Lovelady CA, Morey MC, Bastian LA, et al. Active Mothers Postpartum (AMP): rationale, design, and baseline characteristics. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2008 Dec;17(10):1567–75.
Østbye, Truls, et al. “Active Mothers Postpartum (AMP): rationale, design, and baseline characteristics.J Womens Health (Larchmt), vol. 17, no. 10, Dec. 2008, pp. 1567–75. Pubmed, doi:10.1089/jwh.2007.0674.
Østbye T, Krause KM, Brouwer RJN, Lovelady CA, Morey MC, Bastian LA, Peterson BL, Swamy GK, Chowdhary J, McBride CM. Active Mothers Postpartum (AMP): rationale, design, and baseline characteristics. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2008 Dec;17(10):1567–1575.
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Published In

J Womens Health (Larchmt)

DOI

EISSN

1931-843X

Publication Date

December 2008

Volume

17

Issue

10

Start / End Page

1567 / 1575

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Public Health
  • Postpartum Period
  • Obesity
  • North Carolina
  • Motivation
  • Humans
  • Health Promotion
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice