Enhancing Intergenerational Heart Health in Nigeria during Pregnancy and Early Life

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What this research studies

This project will adapt a Healthy Eating Active Living program for use with pregnant women who have obesity in Nigeria and measure its impact on cardiovascular health across generations. It will combine community outreach, behavior change support, and policy-aligned strategies to promote healthier diets and physical activity during the peripartum period, infancy, and early childhood. Researchers will work with local health systems to implement the program and track outcomes in 1,000 mother-child pairs to see if healthier behaviors persist as the child grows. The study integrates national policies to support scalable interventions that could reduce future cardiovascular disease risk for families.

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Where this research is happening

• Washington University
  Saint Louis, United States Active

Researchers

• Principal investigator: Huffman, Mark D — Washington University
• Study coordinator: Huffman, Mark D

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About this research

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