This is a randomized controlled parallel-group trial with two arms. Potential subjects will be identified from the OB Clinics at UI health systems, the University of Illinois at Chicago. After baseline assessments, the subjects will be randomized to the attention control arm (Birth-Prep) or BETTER intervention.
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to establish the effectiveness of a culturally targeted and individually tailored behavioral intervention to promote maternal glucose metabolism in African American women.