Effects of Dairy Foods on Adolescent Pregnant Mothers and Their Newborns
- Conditions
- Pregnancy
- Interventions
- Dietary Supplement: Orange juice plus calciumDietary Supplement: Dairy products
- Registration Number
- NCT00320125
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Utah
- Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effects of different dietary calcium have on the pregnant teen mother and her newborn. We hypothesize that the higher calcium intake during pregnancy will result in higher bone mass in the newborn.
- Detailed Description
Osteoporosis in the adult remains a significant public health problem. One of the major causes of osteoporosis is the inadequate calcium intake during the pediatric age range of birth to 20 years of age. We believe that this low calcium may start at birth since the fetus is actively accumulating calcium during the last trimester of pregnancy. Adolescents generally have poor calcium intake. Our study is to compare the newborn bone mass from adolescent mothers who are taking the recommended calcium intake from dairy foods or non-dairy foods such as orange juice during pregnancy.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 72
- Pregnant mothers aged 15 to 18 years, term gestation
- Chronic disease such as hypertension, diabetes, medications that will affect calcium metabolism
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description 2 Orange juice plus calcium Orange juice fortified with calcium 3 Dairy products Dairy products
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Newborn bone mass Maternal dietary intakes
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Maternal blood pressure Newborn body weight Newborn blood for calcium, phosphate, vitamin D
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University Hospital
🇺🇸Salt Lake City, Utah, United States