RecruitingNot Applicable

Studying Phenotypic Risks for Obesity and Underlying Traits in Young Infants

United States40 participantsStarted 2025-07-28

Plain-language summary

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.

Who can participate

Age range2 Weeks – 16 Weeks

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 2 weeks to less than 17 weeks at screening * Being fed human milk as a primary source of food * Be willing to consume one meal of infant formula * Be willing to complete a DXA measurement Exclusion Criteria: * 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 days and 0 weeks gestation * Eating supplemental foods * Physician diagnosed feeding difficulties that may require a special type of nipple for bottle feeding

What they're measuring

Energy expenditure difference from baseline to postprandial

Timeframe: 60 minutes

Energy expenditure difference from baseline to postprandial (2)

Timeframe: 60 minutes

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07096011

SponsorPennington Biomedical Research Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2027-04

Contact for this trial

Abby A Altazan, MS

225-763-2801 abby.altazan@pbrc.edu

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