Status:

RECRUITING

Modulating Early-life Nutrition for Childhood Obesity Prevention

Lead Sponsor:

Fundació Sant Joan de Déu

Conditions:

Infant Growth

Childhood Overweight

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 4 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

In this study, betaine intake will be increased in formula-fed infants through formula milk supplementation. To do this, a double-blind randomized study has been designed with the supplementation grou...

Detailed Description

Childhood obesity is one of the main public health concerns worldwide. Previous results have linked a nutrient called betaine (trimethylglycine) to the risk of childhood obesity. Betaine is a modified...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Maternal age between 17 and 42 years
  • Maternal pre-pregnancy BMI equal or higher than 25
  • Gestational age at birth \> 37 weeks
  • No exclusive breastfeeding at time of recruitment

Exclusion

  • Presence of disease or malformations in the infant
  • Infant birth weight \< -1 SD (standard deviations)
  • Multiple pregnancy
  • Elective c-section

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 31 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06091917

Start Date

October 31 2023

End Date

December 1 2025

Last Update

June 5 2024

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Hospital Sant Joan de Déu

Barcelona, Spain, 08950