Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- * Age ≥ 18 years
- * Gestational age ≤ 15 weeks as assessed by ultrasound
- * Body mass index (BMI) ≥ 25 kg/m2
- * Singleton viable pregnancy
- * Receiving care and planning to deliver at UAB
- * Residing within the delivery radius of the meal delivery company
- * Wi-Fi or Bluetooth Internet connection in home (for digital Wi-Fi enabled study scale)
Exclusion Criteria:
- * Self-reported major health conditions (e.g., heart disease, cancer, renal disease, and Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes)
- * Current substance abuse
- * Current treatment for serious psychiatric disorder (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder)
- * Known fetal anomaly
- * Planned termination of pregnancy
- * Past history or current diagnosis of anorexia or bulimia
- * Current use of one or more of the following medications:
- * Metformin
- * Systemic steroids
- * Antipsychotic agents
- * Anti-seizure medications or mood stabilizers that would be expected to have a significant impact on body weight
- * Medications for ADHD including amphetamines and methylphenidate
- * Any teratogenic agent Class D
- * Participation in another dietary and/or weight management intervention during pregnancy
- * Unwilling or unable to consume prepared meals delivered weekly
- * Unable to understand and communicate in verbal and written English
Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years to N/A (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: FEMALE
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No