Breast feeding is believed to be beneficial to long-term health but how these effects are mediated is unknown. I suggest that this may be through effects on body composition and metabolism. I will compare adipose tissue and liver fat deposition in healthy, full term breast and formula fed infants babies shortly after birth and around 12 weeks.
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OBSERVATIONAL
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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
London, United Kingdom
Change in Total Adipose Tissue Volume
Difference in total adipose tissue volume, measured using whole body magnetic resonance imaging.
Time frame: Between birth and 6-12 weeks age
Change in Regional Adipose Tissue Distribution Compared to Breastfed Infants.
Change in regional adipose tissue distribution (ratio of internal abdominal to total subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue) measured using whole body magnetic resonance imaging
Time frame: Between birth and 6-12 weeks age
Change in Intrahepatocellular Lipid Compared to Breastfed Infants.
Change in intrahepatocellular lipid (IHCL) compared to breastfed infants, measured using in-vivo hepatic magnetic resonance spectroscopy
Time frame: Between birth and 6-12 weeks age
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