Improving heart health for mothers and children in Nigeria
ENhancing Intergenerational HeAlth in Nigeria: Peripartum as Critical Life StagE for CardioVascular Health (ENHANCE-CVH)
A home-based healthy eating and active living program is being offered to pregnant women with obesity in Nigeria to help improve their and their children's long-term heart health.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Washington University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Saint Louis, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11387044 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would be invited to join the program while pregnant if you have obesity and take part in guidance on healthier eating and more physical activity taught at home. The project plans to enroll about 1,000 pregnant women and follow mothers and children through the peripartum period into early childhood to track weight, blood pressure, and related health measures. The program is adapted to work within Nigerian health policies and may include counseling, education, and follow-up contacts. The team will measure how well the program works and how it can be delivered in local health settings.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Pregnant women with obesity living in the Nigerian locations where this program is offered and enrolled during the peripartum period are the intended participants.
Not a fit: People who are not pregnant, not living in the study areas in Nigeria, or who do not have obesity are unlikely to be eligible or to directly benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could lower mothers' weight and cardiovascular risks and reduce early-life risk factors for their children.
How similar studies have performed: Home-based healthy eating and activity programs have shown promise in reducing weight and improving behaviors in other settings, but using an adapted program during pregnancy in Nigeria is a new application.
Where this research is happening
Saint Louis, United States
- Washington University — Saint Louis, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Huffman, Mark D — Washington University
- Study coordinator: Huffman, Mark D
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.