Studying Phenotypic Risks for Obesity and Underlying Traits in Young Infants: A Pilot Study
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Observational
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.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 14 days
Maximum Age: 3 months
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• 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
Locations
United States
Louisiana
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
RECRUITING
Baton Rouge
Contact Information
Primary
Abby A Altazan, MS
abby.altazan@pbrc.edu
225-763-2801
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-07-28
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-05
Participants
Target number of participants: 40
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Pennington Biomedical Research Center