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Maternal Ethnic Group,Diet,Breast Milk Fatty Acid and Potential Effect Development of Allergy in the Offspring

NCT00298519 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 300

Last updated 2009-09-21

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Women of different ethnic groups have different diets that may affect the fatty acid content of their breast milk. Ethnicity may also have an independent effect on breast milk composition. The differences in fatty acid content of breast milk may influence the immune tolerance of breastfed babies, and hence the development of allergy.

Conditions

  • Allergy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Healthcare Group, Singapore

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • National University Hospital, Singapore

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Dr Chong Yap Seng, MBBS · National University Hospital, Singapore

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-06-30
Completion
2006-02-28

Countries

  • Singapore

Study Locations

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