The Treatment of Obese Pregnant Women (TOP) study: a randomized controlled trial of the effect of physical activity intervention assessed by pedometer with or …

KM Renault, K Nørgaard, L Nilas, EM Carlsen… - American journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective The objective of the study was to assess physical activity intervention assessed by
a pedometer with or without dietary intervention on gestational weight gain (GWG) in obese
pregnant women by comparing with a control group. Study Design This study was a
randomized controlled trial of 425 obese pregnant women comparing 3 groups:(1) PA plus
D, physical activity and dietary intervention (n= 142);(2) PA, physical activity intervention (n=
142); and (3) C, a control group receiving standard care (n= 141). All participants routinely in …