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Characterization of health-relevant compounts of breast milk

Conditions
Investigation of the content of undercarboxylated Osteocalcin and erucic acid in breast milk
Registration Number
DRKS00023072
Lead Sponsor
Forschungsdepartment Kinderernährung, Universitätsklinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
94
Inclusion Criteria

Women from the age of 18 years, who have recently given birth;
Women who intend to breastfeed fully or partially for at least 3 months;
Availability of a freezer (-18°C)

Exclusion Criteria

Mothers of premature babies (< 2500 g, < 37 weeks of pregnancy);
Presence of type 1, type 2 or gestational diabetes mellitus;
Insufficient knowledge of the German language

Study & Design

Study Type
observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Prospective recording of the concentrations of ucOCN and erucic acid in breast milk at different time points in the first three month postpartum (pp) (day 1-4 pp; day 7 pp; 4 weeks pp; 3 months pp).
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Correlation of lifestyle factors such as diet and physical activity with ucOCN and erucic acid levels in breast milk (day 1-4 postpartum (pp); day 7 pp; 4 weeks pp; 3 months pp). Other potential influencing factors such as smoking, medication intake etc. are also recorded. Investigation of ucOCN and erucic acid levels in samples of industrially manufactured infant formula.
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