Healthy Start Study (Exploring the Fuel-Mediated Programming of Neonatal Growth) is a five year study funded by the National Institute of Health, NIDDK. The overall goal of the study is to understand the contribution of metabolic and behavioral factors during pregnancy to the development of obesity, insulin resistance and inflammatory markers in newborns and infants. Healthy Start Study will advance our understanding of how maternal metabolism (levels of glucose, insulin, lipids, free fatty acids and inflammatory markers) and behaviors (weight gain, diet, and physical activity) may influence fetal growth and development, and the risk of obesity later in life. Healthy Start study is a collaboration of investigators in Epidemiology, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Pediatrics departments at the University of Colorado and University of Colorado Hospital.
The Study plans to enroll a total of 1920 ethnically diverse pregnant women in early pregnancy and follow them through delivery to assess the impact of intrauterine exposures on neonatal outcomes.
Participant’s visits consist of the following:
Baby measurements at delivery:
For more information on how to participate, please contact:
Dana Dabelea, MD, PhD
Principal Investigator
Colorado School of Public Health
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13001 East 17th Ave, Box B119, Room W3110
Aurora, CO 80045
Tel: 303.724.4414
Fax: 303.724.4491
Email: Dana.Dabelea@ucdenver.edu
Mercedes Martinez, MPH, CHES
Study Coordinator
Colorado School of Public Health
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
12474 E. 19th Ave. Rm.113, Box F426
Aurora, CO 80045
Tel: 303.724.4742
Fax: 303.724.7724
Email: Mercedes.martinez@ucdenver.edu