The MOM TO BE Study

A Dietary and Exercise Intervention in Overweight and Obese Women Undergoing Fertility Treatment

This research study is about the effects of diet and exercise in women undergoing fertility treatment.

This study will randomize women who are undergoing fertility treatment and put them either in an intervention group or standard care. This study should help us learn if diet and exercise changes oocytes gene expression and follicular fluid content.

Inclusion Criteria:

• BMI 25 - 45 kg/m2
• ≥ 21 years of age

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pre-existing conditions (e.g. sexual transmitted diseases) that will affect the outcomes of the study as determined by the principal investigator
• Current use of recreational drugs, tobacco, or alcohol
• Food allergies, intolerances or preferences which would interfere with compliance to the meal plan
• Contraindications to exercise
• Already meeting the physical activity guidelines (150 min moderate activity/week or 75 minutes of vigorous activity/week with resistance exercise on 2 or more days/week).