Antecedents of Obesity: Fetal Measures of Adiposity

University of Utah47 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this research is to study whether fetal biometrics obtained by 2-D ultrasound can predict infant adiposity by air displacement plethysmography at birth.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Obesity

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 24 HoursMax age: 72 HoursHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Infants of mothers between the ages of 18 and 45, planning child birth at the University of Utah Hospital, and willing to provide parental permission for the child to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Infants of mothers under the age of 18, over the age of 45, planning child birth at another facility other than the University of Utah Hospital, or who are not willing to provide permission for the child to participate in the study.

Locations (1)

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Infant Adiposity at 24-72 Hours Following Birth

Adiposity as measured by air displacement plethysmography

Time frame: 24-72 hours following birth

Fetal Abdominal Circumference

Fetal abdominal circumference by 2-D ultrasound at 35 weeks gestation.

Time frame: 35 weeks gestation

Estimated Fetal Weight Percentile

Estimated fetal weight percentile by 2-D ultrasound at 35 weeks gestation.

Time frame: 35 weeks gestation

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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