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Secondary validated outcomes include heart rate variability (Actiheart), body composition (InBody S10), glycated haemoglobin (Afinion), cardiorespiratory fitness (The Chester step test), snack intake, eating behaviour (Intuitive Eating Scale-2, Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire-Revised), food cravings (Food Craving Questionnaire-state), mood and depressive symptoms (Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale). Statistical analyses include group comparisons, longitudinal analyses and regression models adjusted for potential sociodemographic\/medical confounders.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Ethics and dissemination<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>All participants will provide written informed consent. The Human Research Ethics Committee of the Canton de Vaud approved the study protocol (CER-VD 2023-01462). 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