Differences Between Breastfed and Formula Fed Infants

Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03493711

217562

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will help us learn how a child's diet affects growth and development.

Full description

This study will see how infants diet affects their growth and development. Up to 170 infants will be enrolled for one visit.

Enrollment: 158 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 2 to 3 months old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Exclusive breast feeding or cow milk formula feeding during the first 3 months of life.
• For formula feeders, exclusively on Similac Advance Formula for at least 1 month prior to visit
• Age 2.5-3.5 months

Exclusion criteria

• Infants born to mother with preexisting medical conditions.
• Infants born to mother with medications during pregnancy known to influence fetal growth.
• Infants born to smoking, alcohol drinking or drug use mothers during pregnancy.
• Preterm

Trial design

158 participants in 2 patient groups

Breast Fed

Description:

Exclusively breastfed for first 3 months of life

Milk-based formula fed

Description:

Exclusively on Similac Advance Formula for at least 1 month prior to visit