Sharon J. Herring|Jane F. Cruice|Gary G. Bennett|Adam Davey|Gary D. Foster
Using Technology to Promote Postpartum Weight Loss in Urban, Low-Income Mothers: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
objective examine feasibility acceptabilityand initial efficacy technologybased weight loss intervention urban lowincome mothers methods eighteen obese ethnic minority socioeconomically disadvantaged mothers first year childbirth randomly assigned either 1 technologybased intervention included empirically supported behaviorchange strategies daily skills selfmonitoring text messages personalized feedback biweekly counseling calls health coach access facebook support group 2 usualcare control results 14 weeks treatment technologybased intervention participants significantly greater weight loss 29 36 kg usual care 05 23 kg adjusted mean difference 32 kg 95 confidence interval 62 01 kg p 04 onethird intervention participants 3 9 control participants lost 5 initial body weight follow conclusions implications results suggest potential using technology deliver postpartum weight loss intervention among lowincome racialethnic minorities