Energy Expenditure Methodology Infant

Indirect calorimetry is valuable in determining resting energy expenditure in infants, children and adults. This measure will estimate the number of calories needed per day under resting conditions.

Adding physical activity measures will help estimate total energy requirements in individuals. With the rise in obesity, numerous programs of prevention are being developed. Being able to characterize carefully energy intake and energy expenditure is one of the challenges of most of these initiatives.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy

Age range

3 month–3 month

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

3 months old +/- 2 weeks
Can fall asleep easily
Usually sleeps more than 30 min
Accept formula as an alternative feeding

Exclusion criteria

Pulmonary or respiratory disorders

Treatment and study plan

No Intervention

Device

Primary outcomes

Measure Resting energy expenditure in infants

Time frame: 2 days

We will measure resting energy expenditure in infants and then they will come back for a second visit and get the same measurement to see if there is a significant difference between the two measures.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2011
Primary completion: 2014
Study completion: 2014
First posted: Jul 23, 2013
Registry last updated: Sep 10, 2015

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