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Unintentional Overfeeding of Formula Fed Infants

NCT02701868 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 171

Last updated 2021-01-14

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Summary

Although breast milk is recommended exclusively until 6 months of age, two-thirds of infants in the U.S. are fed infant formula. Despite an almost identical energy density between infant formula and breast milk, formula fed infants experience greater weight gain in the first year of life. The investigators propose that unintentional overfeeding, of nearly one additional day of calories per week, due to the "over-scooping" of powdered formula contributes significantly to this phenomenon and potentially to the early development of childhood obesity, a significant public health problem.

Conditions

  • Childhood Obesity
  • Infant Development

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Pennington Biomedical Research Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Anne Gilmore, Ph.D. · Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-07-31
Primary Completion
2017-04-30
Completion
2017-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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