Active — Not RecruitingNot Applicable

Elucidation of Breast Milk Composition and Structure Over the First Year of Lactation: UC Davis Lactation Study

United States395 participantsStarted 2009-04-01

Plain-language summary

This observational study is designed to determine how sugars, lipids and proteins in breast milk vary among mothers; is affected by maternal diet, health and microbiota and vary over the course of lactation. Additionally, the study is designed to determine how the structure and composition of complex milk sugars, maternal health status and diet influence the development and maintenance of infant gut microflora.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 45 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women 18 years and older who plan to breastfeed for at least 6 months * Women who are in good health * Women with or without diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus, or type 2 diabetes mellitus or impaired glucose tolerance Exclusion Criteria: * Women who do not plan to breastfeed for at least 6 months * Women who give birth to pre-term infants * Women who smoke, either currently or 1 year before becoming pregnant * Women who have chronic medical conditions or communicable diseases * Women who take metabolic altering drugs such as corticosteroids or thyroid medication

What they're measuring

Human milk glycans

Timeframe: Change from day 2 to day 366

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01817127

SponsorUniversity of California, Davis

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2015-02-28

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