PREnatal Choline and Infant Outcomes Study

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Nutrition During Pregnancy
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Healthy Volunteers Welcome You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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At a Glance
Age
18 – 40
Sex
Female
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Prevention
Participants needed
102 (estimated)
Sponsor
East Carolina University · Other
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About This Trial
Less than 10% of pregnant women consume adequate levels of choline, an essential nutrient for maternal lipid metabolism, placental efficiency, and fetal development. Most prenatal vitamins do not contain choline; a research survey shows that only 6% of OB/GYNs were likely to recommend choline-rich foods to pregnant women. Nutrition education grounded in the Health Belief Model (HBM) has high effic…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy pregnant individual * Singleton pregnancy * 18-40 years of age * Pre-pregnancy BMI ≥ 18.5 Exclusion Criteria: * Any non-pregnancy-related illness or chronic condition that may impact fetal development (i.e., HIV, cancer, heart disease, pre-existing diabetes) or known…
Contacts

Ericka M Biagioni, PhD, RDN

252-737-5043

biagionie24@ecu.edu

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