Effect of the Level of Dietary Protein on Body Composition

Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)178 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine if toddlers and children who were fed breast milk or infant formulas at different levels of protein between 3 and 12 months of age have differences in growth and body composition at 3 and 5 years of age.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

178

Conditions

Growth Acceleration

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 2 YearsMax age: 6 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * Previous participation in infant formula controlled protein study * Body composition data from 6 month of age available * Consent obtained from legal representative * Within age parameters specified in protocol around the 3 and 5 year age points Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to endure testing procedures upon evaluation of the Investigator * Outside the age range of the study

Locations (2)

The Samuel J Fomon Infant Nutrition Unit Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

Department of Pediatrics, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Mean weight gain

Time frame: 3 years

Mean weight gain

Time frame: 5 years

Secondary Outcomes

Body composition

Time frame: 3 years

Body composition

Time frame: 5 years

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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