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Vogel L, Färber T, Hölzl I, Deliens T, Henning C, Liel C, Löchner J, Lux U, Opitz A, Seiferth C, Versele V, Wolstein J, van Poppel MNM. I-PREGNO - prevention of unhealthy weight gain and psychosocial stress in families during pregnancy and postpartum using an mHealth enhanced intervention: a study protocol of two cluster randomized controlled trials. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2023; 23:418. [PMID: 37280529 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-023-05735-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The transition to parenthood represents a critical life period with psychosocial, and behavioral changes and challenges for parents. This often increases stress and leads to unhealthy weight gain in families, especially in psychosocially burdened families. Although universal and selective prevention programs are offered to families, specific support often fails to reach psychosocially burdened families. Digital technologies are a chance to overcome this problem by enabling a low-threshold access for parents in need. However, there is currently a lack of smartphone-based interventions that are tailored to the needs of psychosocially burdened families. AIMS The research project I-PREGNO aims to develop and evaluate a self-guided, smartphone-based intervention in combination with face-to-face counseling delivered by healthcare professionals for the prevention of unhealthy weight gain and psychosocial problems. The intervention is specifically tailored to the needs of psychosocially burdened families during the pregnancy and postpartum period. METHODS In two cluster randomized controlled trials in Germany and Austria (N = 400) psychosocially burdened families will be recruited and randomized to i) treatment as usual (TAU), or ii) I-PREGNO intervention (self-guided I-PREGNO app with counseling sessions) and TAU. We expect higher acceptance and better outcomes on parental weight gain and psychosocial stress in the intervention group. DISCUSSION The intervention offers a low cost and low-threshold intervention and considers the life situation of psychosocially burdened families who are a neglected group in traditional prevention programs. After positive evaluation, the intervention may easily be implemented in existing perinatal care structures in European countries such as Germany and Austria. TRIAL REGISTRATION Both trials were registered prospectively at the German Clinical Trials Register (Germany: DRKS00029673; Austria: DRKS00029934) in July and August 2022.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lea Vogel
- Department of Psychology, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
- National Center for Early Prevention, German Youth Institute, Department of Families and Family Policies, Munich, Germany.
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- Department of Pathopsychology, University of Bamberg, Bamberg, Germany
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- Institute of Human Movement Science, Sport and Health, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Pathopsychology, University of Bamberg, Bamberg, Germany
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- National Center for Early Prevention, German Youth Institute, Department of Families and Family Policies, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- National Center for Early Prevention, German Youth Institute, Department of Families and Family Policies, Munich, Germany
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- National Center for Early Prevention, German Youth Institute, Department of Families and Family Policies, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pathopsychology, University of Bamberg, Bamberg, Germany
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- Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Pathopsychology, University of Bamberg, Bamberg, Germany
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Versele V, Stas L, Aerenhouts D, Deliens T, Matthys C, Gucciardo L, Devlieger R, Clarys P, Bogaerts A. Dietary intake, physical activity and sedentary behavior and association with BMI during the transition to parenthood: a prospective dyadic study. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1092843. [PMID: 37333547 PMCID: PMC10272778 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1092843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023] Open
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Introduction Little is known on how diet, physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) changes during pregnancy and after childbirth in primiparous couples. Moreover, it is unclear how potential behavioral changes are associated with changes in BMI. This study examined changes in diet, PA and SB, and their association with changes in BMI in couples transitioning to parenthood. Methods Dietary intake (FFQ), PA, SB (both Actigraph GT3X accelerometers) and BMI of women and men were assessed at 12 weeks of gestation, 6 weeks and 6 months postpartum. Data were analyzed using dyadic longitudinal data analyses techniques. Results In women, a decrease in fruit intake, an increase in alcohol intake, an increase of light-intensity PA, and a decrease in SB were observed from the beginning of pregnancy up to 6 months postpartum. Decreases in fruit intake between 6 weeks and 6 months postpartum was associated with increases in BMI. Men did not show significant dietary changes, while an increase in light-intensity PA and a decrease in moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) was observed at 6 months postpartum when compared to 12 weeks of gestation. Paternal increases in "avoidance food group" intake were associated with increases in BMI between baseline and 6 weeks postpartum. No associations of changes in BMI and changes in PA and SB were found. Discussion Not only mothers but also fathers experienced unfavorable changes in lifestyle during the transition to parenthood, with impact on BMI changes. This highlights the need to monitor unhealthy changes in lifestyle and body weight in both parents when expecting a child and after childbirth. Clinical trial registration Clinicaltrials.gov, NCT03454958.
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Affiliation(s)
- Vickà Versele
- Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Development and Regeneration, Faculty of Medicine, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Support for Quantitative and Qualitative Research (SQUARE), Core Facility of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Clinical and Experimental Endocrinology, Department of Chronic Diseases and Metabolism, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Endocrinology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
- Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine, University Hospital Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Development and Regeneration, Faculty of Medicine, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Fertility, Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Development and Regeneration, Faculty of Medicine, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Centre for Research and Innovation in Care (CRIC), University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
- Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom
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Versele V, Bogaerts A, Devlieger R, Matthys C, Gucciardo L, Deliens T, Clarys P, Aerenhouts D. Association between perceived partner support and lifestyle in mother-father dyads expecting a first child. Front Public Health 2022; 10:912768. [PMID: 36148362 PMCID: PMC9486473 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.912768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Background A healthy lifestyle during pregnancy is important for the health of mother and child. However, unfavorable physical activity (PA) and dietary changes are observed in pregnant women and their partner. Partner's influence on lifestyle has been reported by expectant women and men. The first aim was to analyze associations between perceived partner support on expectant parents own as well as their partner's moderate-to-vigorous intensity PA (MVPA) levels and dietary intake. Secondly, this study aimed to investigate intra-couple associations of MVPA, dietary intake and perceived support. Methods A total of 152 heterosexual couples were recruited between week 8 and 10 of gestation by means of convenience sampling. Objective anthropometric and 7-day MVPA measurements were performed at 12 weeks of gestation. An online questionnaire was used to assess dietary intake, perceived partner support and socio-demographic characteristics. An Actor-Partner Interdependence Model for distinguishable dyads was constructed to examine the relationship between perceived partner support and both own's (i.e., actor-effect) and the partner's (i.e., partner-effect) MVPA levels, intake of fruits and vegetables, and an "avoidance food group." Results For pregnant women, perceived support from their partner was significantly associated with women's own MVPA levels (i.e., actor-effect; estimate = 0.344, SE = 0.168, p = 0.040) as well as the MVPA levels of the men (i.e., partner-effect; estimate = 0.717, SE = 0.255, p = 0.005). No significant actor- nor partner-effects were found for the expectant fathers. For none of the sexes significant actor-effects were found for fruit/vegetables and "avoidance food group" intake. For pregnant women, there was a positive partner-effect for fruit and vegetable intake (estimate = 7.822, SE = 1.842, p < 0.001) and a negative partner-effect for the "avoidance food group" intake (estimate = -16.115, SE = 3.629, p < 0.001). Positive correlations were found for perceived MVPA support (r = 0.40, p < 0.001), MVPA levels (r = 0.24, p = 0.007) and food intake from the "avoidance food group" (r = 0.28, p = 0.005) between partners. Conclusion This study shows that male partners can act as significant facilitators for women. Partners may be an important target when promoting MVPA during pregnancy. Additionally, supportive couples seem to strengthen each other in keeping a healthy lifestyle in early pregnancy. These results justify couple-based interventions in the promotion of a healthy lifestyle during the transition to parenthood. Clinical trial registration Clinicaltrials.gov, identifier: NCT03454958.
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Affiliation(s)
- Vickà Versele
- Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium,Department of Development and Regeneration, Faculty of Medicine, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium,*Correspondence: Vickà Versele
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- Department of Development and Regeneration, Faculty of Medicine, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium,Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Centre for Research and Innovation in Care, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium,Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom
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- Department of Development and Regeneration, Faculty of Medicine, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium,Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium,Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Fertility, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Chronic Diseases and Metabolism, Clinical and Experimental Endocrinology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium,Department of Endocrinology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussel, Belgium,Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine, University Hospital Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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