Early Avocado Exposure on Development and the Gut Microbiome in American Hispanic Infants
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Gut Microbiome
Neurocognitive Correlates of Eating Habits
Infant Growth
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.
At a Glance
- Age
- 3 Months – 6 Months
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Prevention
- Participants needed
- 150 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University · Other
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About This Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if daily avocado intake can improve growth and brain and gut health in infants. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Does daily eating of avocados change which microbes live in the infant's gut? Does daily avocado intake improve infant motor skills and cognitive development?
Researchers will compare avocado intake to standard of care (no or limite…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* 4-6-month-old Hispanic/Latine, non-preterm (\>37 weeks gestation) singleton infants
* Infants born to mothers 18 years and older while pregnant
* Parents speak English and/or Spanish
* Families willing to begin feeding infants avocado around 6 months of age or when the infant …
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