Addressing the Double Burden of Malnutrition in Guatemala
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age16+
SponsorBrigham and Women's Hospital
About this trial
Globally, populations are experiencing increases in the double burden of malnutrition, commonly defined as maternal overweight/obesity and child stunting in the same household. This study will evaluate an integrated intervention combining food supplementation for pregnant and postpartum women and their infants with behavioral counseling to promote healthy maternal weight, nutrition, physical activity, and infant feeding practices. The goal is to reduce the double burden of malnutrition in rural Indigenous communities in Guatemala.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Pregnant women aged 16 years or older
Gestational age less than 28 weeks
Disqualifiers
History of pregestational diabetes (type 1 or type 2), history of gestational diabetes in a previous pregnancy, or diagnosis of gestational diabetes in the current pregnancy
Multifetal gestation (twins or higher-order pregnancies)
Currently participating in another research study involving an intervention
Has a family member who has already been invited to participate in this study and/or shares a kitchen with such a person
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Family food ration
- Optimal weight counseling
- Enhanced Usual Care
Treatment groups
1,532 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Lead sponsor
Wuqu' Kawoq, Maya Health Alliance
Collaborator
Instituto de Nutricion de Centroamerica y Panama (INCAP)
Collaborator
University of Michigan
Collaborator
Harvard Medical School (HMS and HSDM)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov