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NCT Number: NCT00616083

Percent Body Fat in Breast Fed Infants

The purpose of this study is to learn about normal body composition (% body fat) during the first six months of life in healthy breast-fed babies.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy Behavior Breast Feeding Feeding Behavior

Age range

Up to 2 week

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Universita degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Term birth
  • Infant must weigh at least 5.5# at birth
  • Single birth
  • Healthy mother/infant as determined by the investigator
  • Intention to breast feed

Exclusion criteria

  • Significant perinatal morbidity
  • Having health, environmental, or economic constraints on growth
  • Infants of a mother with diabetes or gestational diabetes

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute

Other

Collaborators

  • Life Measurement Inc.
  • MetroHealth Medical Center
  • United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
  • University of Arkansas
  • University of Milan
  • University of Oklahoma

Registry information

Official study title

Developing Normative Body Composition Data in Early Infancy

Acronym: PeaPod

Important dates

Study start
2006
Primary completion
2007
Study completion
2007
First posted
Feb 15, 2008
Registry last updated
Aug 20, 2009

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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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