Studying obesity risks in young infants
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study looks at very young babies to understand early signs of obesity risk. If your baby is under 4 months old and mainly drinks breastmilk, they may help researchers learn more about how body growth and feeding relate to health later in life.
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Who can take part
- Your baby must be between 2 weeks and 17 weeks old at the start
- Your baby should be getting mostly breastmilk (human milk) for feeding
- You need to be okay with your baby having one bottle feeding of infant formula
- Your baby must have a DXA scan (a special X-ray to measure body composition)
- Your baby was born at 35 weeks of pregnancy or later
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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