RecruitingNCT02683473
Measurement of Energy Metabolism in Infants
Measurement of Energy Metabolism in Infants: BabyEE Pilot
Sponsor
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Enrollment
70 participants
Start Date
Mar 16, 2016
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The purpose of this study is to measure energy expenditure during the first 3 months of life in infants.
Eligibility
Min Age: 1 MonthMax Age: 3 Months
Inclusion Criteria4
- Healthy, full-term infant
- Aged 1 month (28 days) to 3 months (12 weeks, 6 days) at the first visit
- Exclusively fed breast milk and/or infant formula
- Willing to accept doubly-labeled water
Exclusion Criteria6
- Unable to complete 3 clinic visits within about 14 days at Pennington Biomedical Research Center
- Born preterm (< 37 weeks gestation)
- Congenital abnormality or disability
- Gastric reflux
- Acute illness within 7 days of the study (fever, diarrhea)
- Use of medications to treat a chronic condition (does not include use of vitamin supplements or PRN medication for flatulence or reflux such as Pepcid)
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