Pilot Test of a Healthy Metabolic Behaviour Tool
Condition: Metabolic Disease; Obese; Diet Habit
MeSH terms: Metabolic Diseases
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      This study aims to validate and pilot test the short-term intervention effect of a newly
      developed healthy metabolic behaviour tool, named as the 6P tool, on dietary attitude/
      practice and body weight changes over one month among overweight and obese women. A total of
      50 women, aged 21-40 years, BMI ≥25 kg/m2, who are attending the preconception clinic and
      planning for a pregnancy over the next one year, will be invited to participate in this pilot
      study. The recruitment period is estimated to take up to 10 weeks, with subsequent 1 month
      follow-up visit.
    

Detailed description: 
      Preconception is a stage that could critically influence subsequent antenatal and postnatal
      health of mother and offspring. In Singapore, approximately one-third of women are overweight
      and obese during the preconception period. In the present pilot study, the investigators aim
      to introduce a simple, self-administered tool that can identify discrete components of an
      individual's diet, which would lead to self-awareness, self-evaluation and self-education,
      and over time, results in a positive change in eating habits and health. Specifically, the
      study aims i) to validate a newly developed tool that comprises six main dietary components
      (6P), namely Portion, Proportion, Pleasure, Phase, Physicality and Psychology in overweight
      and obese women during the preconception period; (ii) and to assess the short-term
      intervention effect of the 6P tool on dietary attitude/ practice and body weight changes over
      one month. The investigators hypothesise that intervention using this 6P tool in overweight
      and obese women will help them to promote healthy eating behaviours and reduce body weight.
      This study targets to recruit 50 overweight/ obese preconception women, from KK Women's and
      Children's Hospital, to evaluate the effectiveness of the tool over one month. Throughout the
      one month follow up period, nudges in the form of text messages/images related to the 6P
      goals will be sent to participants through mobile phone. This validated 6P tool is planned to
      be applied in a preconception targeted intervention cohort in order to build a positive
      mental model in healthy eating among overweight and obese women, enhancing awareness and
      belief towards weight management behaviour, and promoting a healthy life cycle.
    

Intervention name(s): 6P intervention
Intervention type(s): Behavioral
Intervention description(s): 6P assessment targeting on diet, activity and mentality, along with education provided based on the 6P components. The 6P tool serves the functions to help the women to self-monitor and be aware of their negative lifestyle choices.
Intervention model: Single Group Assignment
Intervention model description: Single arm pilot test of lifestyle intervention using newly developed tool
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary purpose: Prevention