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NCT Number: NCT01788644

Early Child Care and Risk of Obesity

The purpose of this study is to examine risk factors associated with infant growth and the development of obesity in the first year of life. The investigators plan to establish a racially and ethnically diverse southern cohort of 800 mother/infant dyads, followed regularly from birth to 12 months of age. The cohort will be residents of Durham, North Carolina (NC) and the immediate surrounding area. The proposed longitudinal study will examine factors contributing to the development of obesity, including dietary behaviors, physical activity and inactivity, stress, and sleep duration and quality. Frequent in-home assessments throughout infancy and contact with other care providers will help pinpoint exactly when children begin to gain weight excessively and will identify risk factors related to energy intake, energy expenditure, stress, and sleep associated with obesity.

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Key information

Conditions

Child Adiposity Behavior Behavior, Animal Feeding Behavior Motor Activity

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • mother over 18
  • in 2nd or 3rd trimester of pregnancy with singleton
  • speak and read English
  • planning to stay in area for the first year of baby's life

Exclusion criteria

  • baby born with conditions that may affect weight, feeding or motor activity

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in child adiposity

    Time frame: birth - 12 months

    In-person assessments of infant weight, length, and skinfold thicknesses at birth, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months of age

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Johns Hopkins University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Nurture: Early Child Care and Risk of Obesity

Acronym: Nurture

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2018
First posted
Feb 11, 2013
Registry last updated
Oct 4, 2018

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