Feasibility of Meal Delivery Postpartum

Feasibility of a Meal Delivery Intervention for Postpartum Weight Management

This study is being done to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a meal delivery intervention among low-income postpartum women with obesity.

This is a single-group pilot study in which subjects will receive 10 home-delivered meals per week for 8 weeks.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Medicaid eligible and/or have a household income at or below 185 percent of the federal poverty line
• 18 years of age or older
• Initiated prenatal care at a University of Alabama at Birmingham prenatal clinic
• Experienced a healthy singleton pregnancy
• 5-45 weeks postpartum at enrollment
• Body mass index >= 30 at enrollment
• Residing within the meal company's delivery radius
• Willing to consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Self-reported major health condition (such as renal disease, cancer, or Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes)
• Current treatment for severe psychiatric disorder (such as schizophrenia)
• Self-reported diagnosis of anorexia or bulimia
• Current use of medication expected to significantly impact body weight
• Current substance abuse
• Participation in another dietary and/or weight management intervention postpartum
• Unable to understand and communicate in English
• Unwilling or unable to consume study meals