Personalized Nutrition During Pregnancy

Dietary quality and total energy intake during pregnancy significantly influences the mother's health during pregnancy and that of the fetus as well as decade long influences on the health outcomes of the child. However, a one size fits all approach to nutritional guidance is far from ideal given the unique biological, lifestyle, demographic, and health condition differences of expecting mothers. This research proposal will examine the effect of precision nutrition on the health and wellbeing outcomes of mothers during pregnancy, at the time of delivery, and post-delivery. Personal nutritional guidance is based on personal biological, behavioral, and health data.

Why the study stopped: Study stopped due to prinicpal investigator leaving instution

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Key information

Conditions

Nutrition, Healthy Malnutrition Nutrition Disorders Nutrition Poor Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Pregnancy Related

Age range

18 year–62 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Women's Primary Care Clinic

Brooklyn, New York, 11220, United States

About this study

Participants will be recruited out of the Maimonides Women's Health Clinic. Each arm will recruit 75 participants. The intervention arm will receive a DNA swab which will be tested and then the patient will receive DNA specific nutrition advice on their smartphone via nine moons app. The other arm will receive no intervention and will only receive standard nutritional advice. Both arms will be followed up every 4 weeks to test vitals and height and weight. Delivery outcomes will be compared at the end of pregnancy.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Pregnant women are less then 20 weeks gestation

Exclusion criteria

High-risk patients with severe obesity (BMI >35), existing pre-conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, cardiac abnormalities, and need for special medical attention

Treatment and study plan

Ninemoons app

Other

Individuals in the intervention arm will receive DNA specific nutritional advice on the nine moons app during pregnancy

Primary outcomes

Rate of cesarean section vs. normal vaginal delivery

Time frame: 9 months

c-section rate

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Jefferson Drapkin

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Examining the Effect of Hyper-personalized Nutrition Advice for OBGYN Patients on Health and Wellbeing Outcomes During and After Pregnancy

Important dates

Study start: 2022
Primary completion: 2024
Study completion: 2024
First posted: Apr 2, 2026
Registry last updated: Sep 17, 2026

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