Body Composition in Infants and Children

N/ACompletedNCT00921817

Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute120 enrolled

Overview

This study will test a new method for measuring body fat and muscle in infants and children: QMR.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

120

Conditions

Healthy

Eligibility

Sex: ALLHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * healthy child * weighing between 0 and 110 pounds Exclusion Criteria: * child has condition that may affect growth or bone development * child has chronic disease * child has disorder of carbohydrate metabolism * child takes medication that could affect bone density * child has any type of nonremovable metal

Locations (1)

Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Body Composition

Time frame: one-time visit

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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