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Studying Phenotypic Risks for Obesity and Underlying Traits in Young Infants

Pennington Biomedical Research Center · NCT07096011

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 0 mo–4 mo · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Observational
Target enrollment
40
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
July 28, 2025
Record last updated
August 22, 2025

Status re-checked against ClinicalTrials.gov within the last 12 hours.

What the study is about

The purpose of this research study is to understand how infants metabolize different meals and to develop clinical tools which identify infants as having two different phenotypes. The phenotypes are the 1) metabolic "thriftiness" and 2) the metabolic flexibility.

Being studied: Meal Test - Human Milk; Meal Test - Infant Formula

Conditions: Infant Body Composition and Metabolism; Metabolism; Energy Expenditure; Infant Formula; Human Milk, Breast Milk; Metabolic Flexibility

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Aged 2 weeks to less than 17 weeks at screening
  • Being fed human milk as a primary source of food
  • Be willing to consume one meal of infant formula
  • Be willing to complete a DXA measurement

Exclusion Criteria

  • Unable to complete the screening visit and two clinic visits within 14 days
  • Born with health conditions that would render procedures unsafe
  • Born earlier than 35 days and 0 weeks gestation
  • Eating supplemental foods
  • Physician diagnosed feeding difficulties that may require a special type of nipple for bottle feeding

Recruiting US locations

  • Pennington Biomedical Research Center

    Baton Rouge, LA 70808

    Site contact: Emily W Flanagan, PhD · 225-763-2828 · emily.flanagan@pbrc.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Abby A Altazan, MS · 225-763-2801 · abby.altazan@pbrc.edu
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