A follow-up study of a randomised, controlled, study to investigate the effects of a new infant formula given in the first 12 months of life on growth and body composition up to 5 years of age
A follow-up study of a randomised, controlled, study to investigate the effects of a new infant formula given in the first 12 months of life on growth and body composition up to 5 years of age. Participants from Venus study will be invited to participate in this follow-up study. Hypothesis: Significant difference in body mass index (BMI) development for subjects who had received infant formula and follow on formula with scGOS/lcFOS/Nuturis® compared to the control product scGOS/lcFOS and standard formula. No significant difference in growth of subjects who had received infant formula and follow on formula with scGOS/lcFOS/Nuturis® compared to the breast-feeding reference group.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
359
National University Hospital, Singapore
Singapore, Singapore
KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Singapore, Singapore
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Time frame: up to 5 years of age
Sum of skin fold thicknesses (triceps, biceps, suprailiac, subscapular)
Time frame: up to 5 years of age
Z-scores of Weight-for-age
Time frame: up to 5 years of age
Z-scores of Weight-for-height
Time frame: up to 5 years of age
Z-scores of Height-for-age
Time frame: up to 5 years of age
Z-scores of BMI-for-age
Time frame: up to 5 years of age
Z-score of Head circumference-for-age
Time frame: up to 5 years of age
Z-score of Mid-upper-arm-circumference-for-age
Time frame: up to 5 years of age
Z-score of Skinfold-for-age (subscapular, triceps)
Time frame: up to 5 years of age
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