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Effect Mode of Delivery and Feeding on Body Composition and Nutritional Status of Children

NCT03900663 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2019-04-03

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Summary

* Feeding and growth during infancy have been associated with later life body mass index.
* Breastfeeding seems to have a small but consistent protective effect against obesity in children.
* The Cholesterol content of human milk is 6-fold greater than that of the standard infant formulas.
* Infants delivered by caesarean section may be at increased risk of childhood obesity and adulthood obesity.

Conditions

  • Child Obesity

Interventions

DEVICE

Anthropometric measures

Measure body weight , height , chest circumference , mid upper arm circumference,skin fold thickness , head circumference

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Assiut University

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Years
Max Age
3 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-06-30
Primary Completion
2021-03-31
Completion
2021-10-31

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