The effect of education based on the extended parallel process model (EPPM) on eating behavior and increasing physical activity of overweight pregnant women

Determining effect of education based on the extended parallel process model on eating behavior and increasing physical activity of overweight pregnant women

Randomized control clinical trial on100 overweight pregnant women,using R software for randomization

overweight pregnant women referring to Shohada Tajrish Clinic/Control:routine care,intervention:training based on extended parallel process model in18-20 , 26-30 and 37-38weeks/Data collection:demographic,midwifery and fertility questionnaire,Eating Behavior Pattern Questionnaire,Pregnancy physical activity questionnaire and perinatal outcome checklist in18-20, 26-30, 38-37weeks and first visit after delivery

Inclusion:Iranian and living in Tehran,age range: 20-40years, basic literacy for reading & writing, Being at the gestational age of18-20weeks, Having a body mass index of 29.9-25 at the beginning of pregnancy,Having a singleton pregnancy,Low-risk pregnancies:lack of medical & midwifery restrictions for moderate physical activity,lack of known systemic physical or mental illness & not using special diet and medication Exclusion:Consumption of any chemical or herbal medicine(except nutritional supplements recommended during pregnancy)that interferes with normal weight gain during pregnancy,The unwillingness of the mother to continue participating in the study or her simultaneous participation in another research with similar educational interventions,The occurrence of any medical or obstetric disorder that requires the special care for the mother that interferes with the interventions of the present study,Delivery before 37weeks of pregnancy(Reported as perinatal complications)

Control:routine care/Intervention:training based on the extended parallel process model

Eating behavior,Pregnancy physical activity

After obtaining the relevant permits, the researcher selected eligible pregnant women daily in the present study environment and based on the inclusion criteria, after explaining the objectives of the study and obtaining written consent, and then randomly assigning them to two groups of educational intervention. And divides standard care and enters the study. Purpose-based sampling will be performed at the same time as the samples meet the inclusion criteria until the required sample size is completed. In this study, we will use the limited randomization method of block randomization. In this two-group experiment, we will have 4 blocks (including 2 participants in the intervention group and 2 participants in the control group). Randomization is performed by a statistician using R (Random Allocation Software) software and the randomization list is provided to the researcher before the start of the study (50 people for the intervention group with code A and 50 people for the control group with code B). Due to the use of this software, the researcher can not play a role in predicting group members.

Participants' data remain confidential with the researcher at the beginning of the study.

In relation to the intervention protocol, a diagram has been designed which will be completed and shared after the completion of the project. The informed consent form will be completed by the samples before the start of the research. The final study report will be presented in the form of an article.

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