Studying Phenotypic Risks for Obesity and Underlying Traits in Young Infants

ConditionsInfant Body Composition and Metabolism Metabolism Energy Expenditure Infant Formula Human Milk, Breast Milk Metabolic Flexibility

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot listed

Trial typeObservational

Biological sexAll

Age2-16

SponsorPennington Biomedical Research Center

About this trial

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. The phenotypes are the 1) metabolic "thriftiness" and 2) the metabolic flexibility.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Aged 2 weeks to less than 17 weeks at screening

Being fed human milk as a primary source of food

Be willing to consume one meal of infant formula

Be willing to complete a DXA measurement

Disqualifiers

Unable to complete the screening visit and two clinic visits within 14 days

Born with health conditions that would render procedures unsafe

Born earlier than 35 days and 0 weeks gestation

Eating supplemental foods

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

Meal Test - Human Milk
Meal Test - Infant Formula

Treatment groups

No treatment groups listed

Sponsors and collaborators

Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov