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

NCT01817127 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 395

Last updated 2025-12-15

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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.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • California Dairy Research Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of California, Davis

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Bruce German, PhD · University of California, Davis

  • Carlito Lebrilla, PhD · University of California, Davis

  • David Mills, PhD · University of California, Davis

  • Bart Weimer, PhD · University of California, Davis

  • Xiangdong Wu, PhD · University of California, Davis

  • Helen Raybould, PhD · University of California, Davis

  • Jennifer T. Smilowitz, PhD · University of California, Davis

  • Danielle Lemay, PhD · University of California, Davis

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-04-01
Primary Completion
2015-02-28
Completion
2028-09-04

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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