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Effect of the Level of Dietary Protein on Body Composition

Completed
Conditions
Growth Acceleration
Registration Number
NCT01489098
Lead Sponsor
Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
178
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

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mean weight gain5 years
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Body composition5 years

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

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

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Iowa City, Iowa, United States

Department of Pediatrics, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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