Newborn Feeding and Infant Phenotype

Breast feeding is believed to be beneficial to long-term health but how these effects are mediated is unknown. I suggest that this may be through effects on body composition and metabolism.

I will compare adipose tissue and liver fat deposition in healthy, full term breast and formula fed infants babies shortly after birth and around 12 weeks.

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Key information

Conditions

Breast Feeding Behavior Feeding Behavior

Age range

Up to 4 week

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

London, SW10 9NH, United Kingdom

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

Healthy baby
Term baby
Appropriate weight for gestational age (UK - WHO 2009 growth charts)

Exclusion criteria

Infants of diabetic mothers
Infants of smokers
Infants fed non-commercial or non-cows milk based infant formulae

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Change in Total Adipose Tissue Volume

Time frame: Between birth and 6-12 weeks age

Difference in total adipose tissue volume, measured using whole body magnetic resonance imaging.

Secondary outcomes

Change in Regional Adipose Tissue Distribution Compared to Breastfed Infants.

Time frame: Between birth and 6-12 weeks age

Change in regional adipose tissue distribution (ratio of internal abdominal to total subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue) measured using whole body magnetic resonance imaging
Change in Intrahepatocellular Lipid Compared to Breastfed Infants.

Time frame: Between birth and 6-12 weeks age

Change in intrahepatocellular lipid (IHCL) compared to breastfed infants, measured using in-vivo hepatic magnetic resonance spectroscopy

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Imperial College London

Other

Collaborators

Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2010
Primary completion: 2012
Study completion: 2012
First posted: Jan 10, 2014
Registry last updated: Nov 15, 2022

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