Tests a food and counseling program for mothers and children in rural Guatemala
Tests food support and counseling for pregnant women and infants with malnutrition.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Addressing the Double Burden of Malnutrition in Guatemala
Key facts
- Where
- Tecpán Guatemala, GuatemalaSee the site
Where in Guatemala
- Community recruitmentTecpán Guatemala, GuatemalaTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Trial code
- NCT06750120
- Record updated
- 22 May 2026
- Original description
Globally, populations are experiencing increases in the double burden of malnutrition, commonly defined as maternal overweight/obesity and child stunting in the same household. This study will evaluate an integrated intervention combining food supplementation for pregnant and postpartum women and their infants with behavioral counseling to promote healthy maternal weight, nutrition, physical activity, and infant feeding practices. The goal is to reduce the double burden of malnutrition in rural Indigenous communities in Guatemala.Read full original descriptionShow less
An Integrated Intervention to Address the Double Burden of Malnutrition in Guatemala
Globally, populations are experiencing increases in the double burden of malnutrition, commonly defined as maternal overweight/obesity and child stunting in the same household. This study will evaluate an integrated intervention combining food supplementation for pregnant and postpartum women and their infants with behavioral counseling to promote healthy maternal weight, nutrition, physical activity, and infant feeding practices. The goal is to reduce the double burden of malnutrition in rural Indigenous communities in Guatemala.
Inclusion: Pregnant women aged 16 years or older; Gestational age less than 28 weeks.
Exclusion: History of pregestational diabetes (type 1 or type 2), history of gestational diabetes in a previous pregnancy, or diagnosis of gestational diabetes in the current pregnancy; Has a serious underlying medical or psychiatric condition requiring specialized clinical care, including active cancer, severe renal or hepatic disease, symptomatic heart disease, autoimmune disorders requiring immunosuppressive therapy, active thromboembolism or coagulopathy, or severe mental health condition, or other conditions at the discretion of the investigators; Multifetal gestation (twins or higher-order pregnancies); Currently participating in another research study involving an intervention; Has a family member who has already been invited to participate in this study and/or shares a kitchen with such a person; Plans to move out of the study area within the next two years.