PRE-Pregnancy Weight Loss And the Reducing Effect on CHILDhood Overweight - Aarhus
The study is a single site parallel randomized controlled study. The study will be assessing the effect of a 10% pre-conceptional weight loss intervention vs a control group among healthy couples where the prospective mother is pregnant and overweight or obese (BMI 27-44.9 kg/m\^2). The couples in intervention group will receive dietitian counseling and participate in physical activity sessions to attain the 10% weight loss. The overall objective is to test whether a comprehensive pre-conceptional parental weight loss intervention effectively reduces the risk of offspring overweight, and adiposity and its complications compared to a control group.
• Maternal pre-pregnancy BMI 27.0-44.9 kg/m\^2
• Maternal age range 18-38 years
• Connected to Aarhus University Hospital as place of birth
• Pregnant
• Paternal pre-pregnancy BMI 18.5-44.9 kg/m\^2
• Paternal age range 18-55 years
• Couples (male and female)
• Planning pregnancy within 3 years
• Provided voluntary informed consent
• Danish or English speaking
• Intention to permit the planned offspring to participate in the follow-up study
• Able to store biological samples from the offspring at home in the freezer in a box given by the study personnel