Status:

WITHDRAWN

Determine if Human Infant Weight Gain Can be Modulated to Prevent Obesity

Lead Sponsor:

Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

Federal University of São Paulo

Conditions:

Obesity, Infant

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-50 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The global obesity epidemic has extended to low and middle income countries (LMICs) in which in a dramatic nutritional transition has shifted from maternal/child undernutrition to overnutrition. Withi...

Detailed Description

This is a clinical intervention study to calibrate infant milk or formula intake and modulate infant weight gain to prevent the development of infant obesity. The studies will be performed at the Ana ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Mother infant dyads are eligible for the study, with equal proportion of male and female infant in each study group.
  • Breast Milk Calibration Study: Study women (pre-pregnant BMI\>30) who are providing exclusive human milk via pumping and bottle (50%/50% male/female) will be recruited at the 7-9 week postpartum visit.
  • Formula Milk Calibration Study: Study women (pre-pregnant BMI\>30) who are providing formula via bottle (50%/50% male/female) will be recruited at the 7-9 week postpartum visit.

Exclusion

  • Breast Milk Calibration Study: breast implants, prior breast surgery, flat/ inverted nipples, tongue-tie or low birth weight infants.
  • Formula Milk Calibration Study: low birth weight infants.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 20 2026

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04526860

Start Date

December 20 2026

End Date

December 1 2028

Last Update

November 21 2025

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Breastfeeding Center Ana Abrao, Federal of São Paulo University, Brazil

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 04025-002