Fatty Acid Levels and Memory in Breastfed Children

University of North Carolina (UNC)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cognitive Development

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01942434

09-1869

Details and patient eligibility

About

Purpose: To explore the relation between breastmilk nutrients and the cognitive abilities of breastfed infants.

Phase 1: Near 3 months of age child and mother saliva samples for DNA obtained with breast milk sample.

Phase 2: At 6 months of age child participates in electrophysiology session to test recognition memory.

Phase 3: At 26 or 38 months of age, children will complete behavioral, dietary, and physical assessments.

Enrollment: 202 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 3 to 4 months old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• typically-developing
• exclusively breastfed
• unremarkable delivery

Exclusion criteria

• non-English speaking
• history of seizure activity