Status:
COMPLETED
Breastfeeding in Infancy and Food Intake in Preschool-Aged Children
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Conditions:
Childhood Obesity
Breastfeeding
Eligibility:
FEMALE
3-5 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare female, preschool-aged children breastfed during infancy to female, preschool-aged children bottle-fed during infancy in their ability to adjust calorie intake ...
Detailed Description
Research reports that children who were breastfed as infants have a decreased risk of becoming obese. However, it is not clear how breastfeeding may prevent the development of obesity. Breastfeeding m...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Children will be eligible for study participation if they meet the following criteria:
- female
- BMI between the 5th and the 85th percentile
- were of normal birth weight (\>2500 g)
- full-term
- have no chronic disease conditions effecting growth and intake
- have not been in foster care for longer than one month (if at all)
- are between 3 and 5 years of age
- are willing to consume and are not allergic to the preloads and meals used in the study
- are not lactose-intolerant
- have a parent who is able to recall mode of feeding in infancy and was either exclusively breast-fed from birth to 3 months of age (defined as being fed from a bottle on average \< 1 time per week from birth to 3 months of age, with all other feedings from the breast) or was exclusively bottle-fed from birth to 3 months of age (defined as being completely bottle-fed, with feedings comprised of formula and/or breastmilk)
- have a parent willing to transport child to the University of Tennessee lab at two different times during their participation in the project
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
7 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00994487
Start Date
June 1 2010
End Date
July 1 2010
Last Update
April 5 2018
Active Locations (1)
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University of Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, 37996