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NCT Number: NCT04174521

Association Between Mother and Child Weight Gain: Statistical Methods With Validation

Using retrospective data from the Vanderbilt University Medical Center electronic health record, the investigators will study the association between mother's weight / weight change before and during pregnancy and the development of childhood obesity up until 5 years of age.

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Key information

Conditions

Obesity, Childhood Body Weight Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Obesity Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Pediatric Obesity Signs and Symptoms

Age range

0 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

About this study

The investigators are extracting de-identified retrospective data from the Vanderbilt University Medical Center electronic health record for mother-child pairs. From this data, the investigators will study the association between mother weight change during pregnancy and the risk of her child developing obesity during the first 5 years of life. Included mothers must have at least one weight measurement and at least one height measurement; they must have at least one child with weight/length measurements at birth and one additional same day height/weight measurement at or before 5 years of age.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Mother-child pairs in the Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) electronic health record.
  • The mothers must have at least one height measurement.
  • The mothers must also have at least one weight measurement during pregnancy.
  • The child must have birth length and weight measures and at least one same day height/weight measurement during their first 5 years of life.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Obesity of the Child (in the Mother-child Pair) During the First 5 Years of the Child's Life

    Time frame: first 5 years of child's life

    Obesity of the child is defined as having a BMI-by-age classification greater than the 95th percentile based on the US CDC percentiles.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Other

Collaborators

  • Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
  • University of Pennsylvania

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Nov 22, 2019
Registry last updated
Jan 31, 2022

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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