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Studying Phenotypic Risks for Obesity and Underlying Traits in Young Infants
Led by Pennington Biomedical Research Center · Updated on 2025-08-22
40
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
91 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this research study is to understand how infants metabolize different meals and to develop clinical tools which identify infants as having two different phenotypes. The phenotypes are the 1) metabolic "thriftiness" and 2) the metabolic flexibility.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Studying Phenotypic Risks for Obesity and Underlying Traits in Young Infants
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Aged 2 weeks to less than 17 weeks at screening
- Being fed human milk as a primary source of food
- Willing to consume one meal of infant formula
- Willing to complete a DXA measurement
You will not qualify if you...
- Unable to complete the screening visit and two clinic visits within 14 days
- Born with health conditions that would render procedures unsafe
- Born earlier than 35 weeks gestation
- Eating supplemental foods
- Physician diagnosed feeding difficulties that may require a special type of nipple for bottle feeding
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, 70808
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Research Team
A
Abby A Altazan, MS
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
0
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