Get Active and Eat Right: Moms at Work

This project is a research study investigating the effects of a worksite diet and exercise
intervention on weight loss in overweight postpartum women. Weight loss programs have been
shown to be effective in reducing postpartum weight retention. However, high attrition rates
in these studies suggest that the added responsibility of a new infant at home and returning
to work may limit a woman's ability to follow a diet plan and exercise regularly. We hope
that by offering a weight loss program at the workplace, we can increase participant
retention and maximize weight loss in this population. Our primary aim is to promote weight
loss while preserving lean body mass during the 12 week intervention. Secondary aims include
increasing cardiovascular fitness from baseline and improving cardiovascular biomarkers,
including total, LDL, and HDL cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose, insulin, and markers of
inflammation and metabolism.

Inclusion Criteria:

- 18 years and older, 10 to 14 weeks postpartum, University faculty, staff, and
students, BMI 25-35 or at least 4.5 kilograms heavier than prepregnancy weight,
English speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

- Smoking, chronic disease, BMI >35