Maternal Characteristics Associated With Child Growth and Adiposity
Recruiting
Observational Study
Obesity
Obesity, Infant
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 40
- Sex
- Female
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 130 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Desarrollo e Investigaciones Pediátricas Prof. Dr. Fernando E. Viteri · Other
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About This Trial
The goal of this observational study is to investigate the concentrations of leptin, insulin, liver expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 (LEAP2), and cortisol in plasma and breast milk and their relationship with eating behavior, growth, adiposity and with the levels of these hormones in infants, comparing mothers with normal weight and with pre-pregnancy overweight/obesity. The main question\[s\] it…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Lactating women with pre-pregnancy normal weight and overweight or obesity as described by the World Health Organization.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Diabetes (Type I or II or gestational)
* Multiple pregnancy
* Hypertensive disorders during pregnancy
* Delivery of pre-term infant…
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