Pre-pregnancy weight loss plan to protect child weight
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study tests whether a very low-calorie weight loss program before pregnancy can improve the chance that a child will have a healthier weight later. It follows families and stores samples from the child at home.
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Who can take part
- You are planning a pregnancy (or you are already pregnant) and want to join follow-up for the child
- Mother age 18–38 and pre-pregnancy BMI between 27.0 and 44.9
- Father age 18–55 and pre-pregnancy BMI between 18.5 and 44.9
- Both parents speak Danish or English and can give written consent
- You are connected to Aarhus University Hospital as the place of birth
- You can store the child’s biological samples at home using a freezer box from the study team
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