Clinical trials: Infant Body Composition and Metabolism
Obesity, Pregnancy
Maternal Obesity, Breast Milk Composition, and Infant Growth
Today the majority of pregnant women in the United States are either overweight or obese at conception with their offspring having greater adiposity at birth, a 2-fold greater risk of later obesity, and neonatal insulin…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Pregnancy, Breastmilk Collection, Infant Overnutrition
- Trial name
- (MILK) (NCT03301753)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,050 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Obesity, Growth
Essential Fatty Acids During Complementary Feeding
The objective of this intervention study is to examine the effect of n-3 LCPUFA on growth and body composition, intestinal health and microbiotic composition, immune function and risk markers for later diseases in 9-18 months old…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Growth, Metabolic Syndrome, Cardiovascular Disease
- Trial name
- EFiON (NCT00631046)
- Testing
- Fish Oil, Sunflower Oil
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Breastmilk Collection, Childhood Obesity
Breastmilk Composition and Microbial Profile in the Growth and Development of Healthy Term-born Infants
An increasing number of children are developing non-communicable diseases that carry immediate and long-term significant societal and economic impacts.
- Conditions
- Breastmilk Collection, Childhood Obesity, Childhood Asthma, Allergy
- Trial name
- NCT06970535
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Adiposity, Body Composition, Beneficial
Growth and Body Composition in Breastfed Infants - Study on Age of Introduction of Complementary Foods in Iceland
The purpose of this prospective cohort study is to investigate breast-milk and breastfeeding among infants who are exclusively and partially breastfed at 6 months of age in terms of characteristics that are hypothesised to…
- Conditions
- Adiposity, Body Composition, Beneficial, Growth Acceleration
- Trial name
- IceAge2 (NCT02586571)
- Testing
- Breastfeeding
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iceland
Growth Acceleration
Effect of the Level of Dietary Protein on Body Composition
The purpose of this study is to determine if toddlers and children who were fed breast milk or infant formulas at different levels of protein between 3 and 12 months of age have differences in growth and body composition at 3 and…
- Trial name
- NCT01489098
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 178 people
- Sponsor
- Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Infant Nutrition
Effect of the Level of Dietary Protein on Infant Growth
The purpose of this study is to determine whether infants fed a formula with protein levels different than a standard infant formula have similar growth and development.
- Trial name
- NCT00716105
- Testing
- Standard infant formula, Infant formula with different level of proteins
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 405 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Body Composition, Feeding; Difficult, Newborn
Role of Body Composition in Large for Gestational Age Infants (LGA) With Oral Feeding Difficulty
Large for Gestational Age (LGA) infants have excess fat-mass (FM) proportion secondary to prolonged in utero exposure to an energy-rich environment.
- Conditions
- Body Composition, Feeding; Difficult, Newborn, Nutrition Disorder, Infant
- Trial name
- NCT04599010
- Testing
- Dietary intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Obesity
Tissue Composition of Newborn Infants of Obese and Lean Mothers
0-hypothesis: the tissue composition of newborn infants is not modified by lifestyle intervention during pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT01235676
- Testing
- diet, Exercise
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 270 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hvidovre University Hospital
Obesity, Diabetes, Gestational
Metabolism, Breastmilk, and Microbiome
The objective of this pilot study is to compare breast milk composition in mothers of three different metabolic states (normal weight, obese, and gestational diabetic) and to determine the extent to which breastmilk components…
- Trial name
- NCT03522597
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,050 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Safety Issues, Infant Nutrition Disorders
Clinical Evaluation of a Low Protein Content Formula in the First Months of Life: a RCT
This study aimed to evaluate the tolerance and safety of a low-protein formula in healthy full-term infants by investigating effects on growth and gastrointestinal tolerance and by identifying any adverse effects.
- Trial name
- NCT03035721
- Testing
- Low protein formula, Standard protein formula
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Infant Body Composition and Metabolism
Body Composition of Infants: Follow-up to Placenta and Cord Blood Analyses
Investigators will characterize the body composition and metabolism of infants born from lean, overweight or obese mothers from whom they had previously obtained a placenta and/or cord blood as part of the earlier placenta and…
- Trial name
- NCT01464684
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Healthy
Study of Early Infant Diet on Growth and Development
The purpose of this study is to characterize physical growth, body composition, dietary intake, neurobehavioral development, and brain function of infants and children fed mostly breast-milk, milk-based formula or soy-based…
- Trial name
- Beginnings (NCT00616395)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
Infant,Premature, Body Weight
Serial Assessment of Body Fat Accrual in Very Preterm Infants
Despite evidence that both rapid weight gain and excessive body fat accrual are associated with overweight and obesity, usual neonatal care of preterm infants does not include assessment of body fat accrual.
- Conditions
- Infant,Premature, Body Weight, Adiposity
- Trial name
- NCT03575897
- Testing
- Assessment of infant body composition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Growth Failure
Preterm Infants on Early Solid Foods
Introduction: Preterm infants with a birth weight less than 1500 grams have special nutritional needs in comparison to full-term neonates.
- Trial name
- PIES-Project (NCT01809548)
- Testing
- Early intervention group, Late intervention group
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 177 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Growth Failure, Atopy
The PREWEAN Study. Weaning of Preterm Infants During the First Year of Life.
In this Austrian observational study preterm infants born with a birth weight <1500 g and a gestational age <32 weeks will be investigated at the neonatal outpatient clinic.
- Conditions
- Growth Failure, Atopy, Adiposity, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- PREWEAN (NCT02936219)
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 218 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Healthy, Vitamin D Deficiency
Can Correction of Low Vitamin D Status in Infancy Program for a Leaner Body Composition?
One in four infants are born with low amounts of vitamin D stored in their body. This study is designed to test whether improving vitamin D status quickly after birth helps infants to build muscle and to normalize growth.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Vitamin D Deficiency, Gestational Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT02563015
- Testing
- cholecalciferol, Reference 400
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 139 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Infant Body Composition and Metabolism, Metabolism
Studying Phenotypic Risks for Obesity and Underlying Traits in Young Infants
The purpose of this research study is to understand how infants metabolize different meals and to develop clinical tools which identify infants as having two different phenotypes.
- Conditions
- Infant Body Composition and Metabolism, Metabolism, Energy Expenditure, Infant Formula
- Trial name
- SPROUT (NCT07096011)
- Testing
- Meal Test - Human Milk, Meal Test - Infant Formula
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Infant Formula, Growth
Lower Protein Intake and Long-term Risk of Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease
The primary objective of this study is to investigate if consumption of lower protein formula can slow the rate of weight gain of formula-fed infants between 3 and 12 months of age.
- Trial name
- BabyGrowth (NCT03456934)
- Testing
- Modified infant formula, Standard infant formula
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 249 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Premature Birth of Newborn, Malnutrition; Intrauterine or Fetal, Small-for-dates
The BabyGrow Longitudinal Study of Nutrition and Growth in Preterm Infants
This is a longitudinal, observational study on nutrition, growth and body composition in preterm infants. Aims to determine the adequacy of actual nutrient intake during the preterm period by investigating associations between…
- Trial name
- BabyGrow (NCT01881256)
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- University College Cork
Food Allergy, Eczema
The Cork BASELINE Birth Cohort Study
The Departments of Paediatrics and Child Health, Obstetrics/Gynaecology and Nutritional Sciences, University College Cork, and the Department of Dermatology, Trinity College, Dublin have a unique and urgent opportunity to form a…
- Conditions
- Food Allergy, Eczema, Obesity
- Trial name
- BASELINE (NCT01498965)
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 2,185 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Children's Research Centre, Ireland