Clinical trials: Maternal Body Composition
Obesity, Pregnancy
Maternal Obesity, Breast Milk Composition, and Infant Growth
Today the majority of pregnant women in the United States are either overweight or obese at conception with their offspring having greater adiposity at birth, a 2-fold greater risk of later obesity, and neonatal insulin…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Pregnancy, Breastmilk Collection, Infant Overnutrition
- Trial name
- (MILK) (NCT03301753)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,050 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Obesity, Pregnancy
Maternal Body Composition Regulates Placental Function
This study examined the relationships between maternal body composition, placental function, and fetal nutrition and body composition, and sought to determine the most accurate method of maternal body composition analysis in late…
- Trial name
- MBC (NCT02586714)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Breastmilk Collection, Childhood Obesity
Breastmilk Composition and Microbial Profile in the Growth and Development of Healthy Term-born Infants
An increasing number of children are developing non-communicable diseases that carry immediate and long-term significant societal and economic impacts.
- Conditions
- Breastmilk Collection, Childhood Obesity, Childhood Asthma, Allergy
- Trial name
- NCT06970535
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Obesity
Predictors of Maternal Weight Gain and Neonatal Body Composition
Obesity is a significant health issue in the United States with 30% of the US population considered obese defined as a body mass index above 30 kg/m2.
- Trial name
- NCT00634764
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Methylation, Body Composition
Diet and Nutrition Pilot Study for Chinese Adolescents and Their Mothers
Background: Researchers want to collect information on diet, physical activity, and sun exposure in children and young adults. The data can provide information on the effect these factors might have on the development of cancer…
- Conditions
- Methylation, Body Composition, Physical Activity, Puberty
- Trial name
- NCT01517139
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 278 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Hypo- and Hyperglycemia Following Bariatric Surgery, Association Between Glucose Excursions, Fetal Growth and Neonatal Body Composition
The BAMBI II Study
Background Bariatric surgery (BS) is an efficient treatment of severe obesity and diseases like female infertility. Almost half of the population having BS are women of reproductive age, and BMI above 35 kg/m2 and infertility…
- Trial name
- NCT07578597
- Testing
- CGM, Activity tracker, Blood samples
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 225 people
- Sponsor
- Odense University Hospital
Breast Density, Body Composition
Chilean Maternal & Infant Cohort Study II (CHiMINCs-II)
The Chilean Maternal \& Infant Cohort Study II (ChiMINCs II) is an ongoing cohort that is part of the Chilean Maternal and Infant Nutrition Observatory of the South-East area of Santiago, Chile.
- Conditions
- Breast Density, Body Composition, Nutritional Status, Mental Health Issue
- Trial name
- CHiMINCs-II (NCT03920098)
- Testing
- Nutrition and mental health during pregnancy
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 1,927 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos
Pregnancy, Gestational Weight Gain
Maternal Gestational Weight Gain and Microbiota of Maternal and Infant
A prospective, multicenter, observational cohort study including about 550 mother-infant pairs in Beijing will be conducted to evaluate the association between mothers' gestational weight gain and the gut microbiota of them and…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Gestational Weight Gain, Microbiota
- Trial name
- NCT03916354
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 550 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Obesity
Tissue Composition of Newborn Infants of Obese and Lean Mothers
0-hypothesis: the tissue composition of newborn infants is not modified by lifestyle intervention during pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT01235676
- Testing
- diet, Exercise
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 270 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hvidovre University Hospital
Obesity, Diabetes, Gestational
Metabolism, Breastmilk, and Microbiome
The objective of this pilot study is to compare breast milk composition in mothers of three different metabolic states (normal weight, obese, and gestational diabetic) and to determine the extent to which breastmilk components…
- Trial name
- NCT03522597
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,050 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Preterm Birth, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Guangzhou Preterm and Term Birth Cohort Study
The Guangzhou Preterm-Term Birth Cohort (GPTBC) is a prospective observational study of how early-life nutrition, environmental exposures, and family factors relate to the health and development of preterm and term infants and…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Overweight, Obesity
- Trial name
- GPTBC (NCT07756177)
- Testing
- No Intervention: Observational Cohort
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-sen University
Body Composition, Obesity
Fetal Programming of Immune Response and Body Fat by Maternal Obesity
According to the Chilean National Health Survey 2009-2010, 60% of woman in reproductive age are overweight or obese with detrimental consequences on women as well as offspring´s health at long term.
- Trial name
- EpiFat (NCT04249635)
- Testing
- DHA
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 247 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Skeletal Disorder
Bone and Muscle Health in Kids
Vitamin D deficiency in childhood leads to poor bone growth and muscle weakness, yet it is unknown if the amount of vitamin D a woman consumes during her pregnancy affects her child's bone and muscle development.
- Trial name
- BONUSKids (NCT03537443)
- Testing
- Cholecalciferol (vitamin D3)
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 642 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Brain Function
Effects of Maternal Body Composition on Offspring Brain Structure and Function
The specific aim of this study is to use MRI methods to evaluate and compare brain structure and function in two groups of full-term neonates at two-weeks of age: those born of obese mothers and those born to normal weight…
- Trial name
- NCT01822067
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
Pregnancy Related, Infant Development
Mother Infant Nutrition Study
Early life influences (including the intrauterine environment, birth weight, and early postnatal growth) shape subsequent weight trajectories and future chronic disease risk.
- Trial name
- MINT (NCT04132310)
- Testing
- N/A This is an observational study.
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Iron Deficiency Anemia of Pregnancy
Adiposity and Iron Requirements in Pregnancy
This study aims to explore how body fat influences the response to either 25 or 50 mg of daily iron supplements during pregnancy.
- Trial name
- ADIPREG (NCT06425796)
- Testing
- Adiposity and Iron Requirements in Pregnancy (ADIPREG)
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 312 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ulster
Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes
Breast Milk and Infant Growth Among Lean, Overweight and Diabetic Mothers
Childhood obesity is a critical global public health concern. Breastfeeding is the ideal choice for infant nutrition. However, rapid and excess weight gain during infancy predicts later, even among breastfed infants.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, Gestational Diabetes
- Trial name
- MIG (NCT01693406)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Postpartum, Body Composition
Maternal-Infant Exercise Program on Body Composition, Stress, Fatigue, and Attachment in Postpartum Women
The aim of this study is to explore the effectiveness of the intervention measures of the "Maternal-Infant Exercise Program" to improve the postpartum women's body composition, stress, fatigue and parent-child attachment.
- Conditions
- Postpartum, Body Composition, Stress, Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT04546100
- Testing
- Maternal-Infant Exercise Program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- National Defense Medical Center, Taiwan
Maternal Obesity Complicating Pregnancy, Exercise Addiction
Cytokine and Body Composition's Changes in Overweight/Obese Women
Sincev the adipose tissue as been identified as a metabolic active tissue that produces and regulates pro-inflammatory factors, the investigators studied the relationship between cytokine changes and maternal body composition.
- Conditions
- Maternal Obesity Complicating Pregnancy, Exercise Addiction, High-Risk Pregnancy, Inflammatory Status During Preganancy
- Trial name
- NCT02766426
- Testing
- Lifestyle change program
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Pregnancy, Postpartum
HIIT vs MICT During Pregnancy and Health and Birth Outcomes in Mothers and Children
Regular exercise during pregnancy and postpartum leads to health benefits for mother and child. Inactivity during pregnancy and after delivery is now treated as risky behavior.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Postpartum, Childbirth, Health Status
- Trial name
- HIIT MAMA (NCT05009433)
- Testing
- High intensity interval training program for pregnant women, Moderate intensity continuous training program for pregnant women, Standard obstetric care with extended education on healthy lifestyle
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport