Toddler Biomarker of Nutrition Study
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age24-26
SponsorBaylor College of Medicine
About this trial
This is a study of how accurate different methods to assess young children's dietary intake are, so that researchers and health professionals can better understand how children's nutrition relates to their health. The study will compare food surveys, measurements of nutrients in the blood, and optical measurements of nutrients in the skin.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Healthy
24 months of age
categorized by their guardian caregiver as either non-Hispanic white, Asian, Hispanic white, or non-Hispanic Black
participating guardian speaks, reads, and understands English.
Disqualifiers
metabolic, endocrine, or digestive condition, food intolerance, or food allergy
bleeding or clotting disorder
taking a medication or complementary alternative medicine that would interfere with fat absorption
taking a dietary supplement that provided more than 1 mg carotenoids per day
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Applesauce Pouch
- Fruit-vegetable puree blend
Treatment groups
150 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsLocations
Sponsors and collaborators
Baylor College of Medicine
Lead sponsor
University of Houston
Collaborator
East Carolina University
Collaborator
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov