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STRONG Kids 2: A Cells-to-Society Approach to Nutrition in Early Childhood

NCT03341858 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 450

Last updated 2026-05-05

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Summary

STRONG Kids 2: A Cells to Society Approach to Nutrition

Overview Using a cells-to-society approach to nutrition, this transdisciplinary project will provide unique insights into how individual biology interacts with the family environment to promote healthy eating habits in young children. It is one of the first studies to take a longitudinal look at the habits, including milk and dairy consumption, from birth. STRONG Kids 2 is built upon previous research from STRONG Kids 1 with preschool-aged children, documenting the relationship among genetic, child, and family factors in predicting BMI and dietary habits. The study sample includes 450 infants and their families located in small urban communities in central Illinois. Biological samples and height and weight measurements from infants and toddlers are collected at 6 weeks, 3, 12, 18 months and annually from ages 2 through 12 years of age. Mothers are surveyed about weaning, dietary habits, household routines, children's emotions, feeding styles, and milk and dairy consumption. Additional measures such as maternal height and weight are also being collected.

Conditions

  • Child Obesity
  • Child, Only

Interventions

OTHER

no intervention-strictly observational

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Dairy Council

    collaborator OTHER

  • The Gerber Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

    collaborator FED

  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

    collaborator NIH

  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sharon M Donovan, PhD · University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

  • Barbara H Fiese, PhD · University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Eligibility

Min Age
0 Years
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-05-10
Primary Completion
2029-08-20
Completion
2029-08-20

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