Effects of Maternal Obesity on Offspring Brain Development

N/AActive Not RecruitingNCT03499587

Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute13 enrolled

Overview

The goal of this study is to see if there are negative effects of maternal obesity during pregnancy on offspring's brain development.

This study will recruit pregnant women who are either obese or normal weight and otherwise healthy. We will measure their body composition, food intake and other characteristics during pregnancy. When their babies are born, we will evaluate the brain development of their babies using magnetic resonance imaging and electroencephalography at age two weeks. We will then compare the findings and see if their are differences.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Healthy

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * BMI 18.5-25 or \>30 with early OB visit medical records accessible * singleton pregnancy * about 36wks of pregnancy * at least 18 years of age Exclusion Criteria: * hypertension, diabetes, or other preexisting medical conditions * medications known to influence fetal growth * recreational drugs, nicotine or tobacco use of alcohol use while pregnant * pregnancy conception with assisted fertility treatment * medical complications developed during pregnancy

Locations (1)

Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Determine whether maternal obesity correlates with abnormal brain development in newborns

Brain will be imaged at 2wks using an MRI

Time frame: 2 weeks

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