The Diet and Breast Milk Composition Study

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Maternal Nutrition; Breastfeeding; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Breast feeding

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618000613202
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Adelaide

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-04-19
• Last Update Posted: 10 December 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 25

Inclusion Criteria

Women who are currently breastfeeding
-Singleton pregnancy
- Term delivery
- Mothers between 6 weeks and 16 weeks post-partum at the time of the first study visit

Exclusion Criteria

- Known major congenital abnormalities or health issues in the infant that could significantly affect feeding behavior
- Complimentary feeding introduced before first study session
- Maternal diseases known to affect gastric absorption
- Maternal diabetes
- Restrictive diets (e.g. gluten free, dairy free, milk free, vegan)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Composite outcome of breast milk concentrations of metabolic hormones (leptin, insulin, adiponectin, ghrelin and Glucagon like peptide-1) in the 12 hours following consumption of either a control (designed in accordance with the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating (AGHE), high-fat or high-sugar breakfast.<br><br>[1, 2 [primary time point], 4, 6 and 12 hours following the breakfast meal (change in levels over time)]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Composite outcome of breast milk concentrations of macronutrients (fat, protein, lactose) in the 12 hours following consumption of either a control (AGHE), high-fat or high-sugar breakfast[1, 2, 4, 6 and 12 hours following the breakfast meal (change in levels over time)]