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Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria for Fit Moms/ Mamás Activas

From: ‘Fit Moms/Mamás Activas’ internet-based weight control program with group support to reduce postpartum weight retention in low-income women: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Inclusion criteria

 
 

Between six weeks and 12 months postpartum

 

BMI ≥25 kg/m2 or have a BMI between 22 and 24.9 25 kg/m2 and exceed pre-pregnancy weight by at least 4.5 kg (10 lb).

 

18 to 40 years

 

English- or Spanish-speaking

 

Non-smoking

 

Primiparous or multiparous

 

Lactating or non-lactating

 

Literacy ≥5th grade level

 

Cell phone

Exclusion criteria

 
 

Pregnancy or planning pregnancy

 

Relocating in the next year

 

Serious current physical disease (such as heart disease, cancer, renal disease, or diabetes) for which physician supervision of diet and exercise prescription is needed

 

Physical problems that limit the ability to exercise

 

History of eating disorders

 

Current problems with drug abuse

 

Current treatment for a serious psychological disorder