Pregnancy Eating Attributes Study (PEAS)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02217462 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : August 15, 2014
Last Update Posted : February 28, 2020
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Condition or disease |
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Pregnancy |
Study Type : | Observational |
Actual Enrollment : | 458 participants |
Observational Model: | Cohort |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Official Title: | Diet, Obesity, and Weight Change in Pregnancy |
Study Start Date : | October 2014 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | June 2018 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | June 2018 |
Group/Cohort |
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Pregnant women |
- Body weight [ Time Frame: <12 weeks pregnancy; 16-22 weeks pregnancy; 28-32 weeks pregnancy; delivery; 4-6 weeks postpartum; 6 months postpartum; 1 year postpartum ]
- Dietary intake [ Time Frame: <12 weeks pregnancy; 16-22 weeks pregnancy; 28-32 weeks pregnancy; 4-6 weeks postpartum; 6 months postpartum; 1 year postpartum ]
Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 44 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Female |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Female confirmed pregnant <12 weeks at screening
- Uncomplicated singleton pregnancy anticipated
- Age >=18 and <45 at screening
- Willingness to undergo study procedures and provide informed consent for her participation and assent for the baby's participation
- BMI >=18.5 (to qualify as normal: 18.5-24.9; overweight 25-29.9; or obese : >=30)
- Able to complete self-reported assessments in English
- Access to Internet with email to complete self-reported assessments
- Plan to deliver at UNC Hospital
- Plan to remain in the area for 1 year following delivery
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pre-existing diabetes (type 1 or type 2)
- Multiple pregnancy
- Participant-reported eating disorder
- Any fetal anomaly requiring surgery with hospital admission following delivery (e.g. NTDs, gastroschisis, cardiac defects, Trisomy 21)
- Any medical condition contraindicating participation in the study such as chronic illnesses or use of medication that could affect diet or weight e.g. cancer, HIV, active renal disease, MI in the last 6 months, chronic steroid use, thyroid disease requiring medication, or autoimmune disease (rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, scleroderma)
- Psychosocial condition contraindicating participation in the study such as bipolar, schizophrenia, major affective disorder, substance abuse.

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02217462
United States, North Carolina | |
UNC Hospitals Obstetrics Clinic; Timberlylne Obstetrics & Gynecology Clinic | |
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27514 |
Principal Investigator: | Tonja R. Nansel, PhD | Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) |
Responsible Party: | Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02217462 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
HHSN275201300015C |
First Posted: | August 15, 2014 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | February 28, 2020 |
Last Verified: | February 2020 |
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