Feeding Young Children Study: Bottle Weaning Intervention
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Childhood Obesity
In brief
This Integrated Project (Research + Extension) aims to reduce the risk of early childhood overweight through changing bottle-feeding behavior. Excess bottles of whole milk and sweet beverages beyond the advised weaning age of 12 months, "inappropriate bottle-feeding," has been linked to overweight. Our pilot of this intervention reduced bottle use. COMPONENTS OF THE 'FEEDING YOUNG CHILDREN STUDY' (FYCS): 1. Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)- of a bottle-weaning intervention in low-income multi-ethnic toddlers, will enroll n=464 12 month olds using \>2 bottles/day from two WIC sites. Bottle use, anthropometrics, dietary intake, and nutrient density outcomes will be assessed at Baseline, and 4 times over a 12 month follow-up. 2. Observational Study- nested within the RCT, will describe dietary intake and nutrient density data (24 hour recalls) for this period of feeding transitions. FYCS fills a gap in knowledge about this population's dietary habits, and their relationship to bottle use. 3. Extension- our Marketing Department will produce: a 5-8 minute 'infomercial' and nutritionist and client guides (freely downloadable) at WIC, maternal/child health, and pediatric websites, and; a public TV segment. We will disseminate findings through a) the National WIC Association, b) nutrition \& pediatric journals, and; c) lay print, media, and websites with assistance from our Public Relations Department.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00756626
- Run by
- Montefiore Medical Center
- People needed
- 300
- Starts
- 2008-10-01
- Expected to finish
- 2011-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2018-06-04
Who can join
Age: 1 and older, up to 1. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- 12 month olds using 2 bottles a day of non-water liquids.
You may not qualify if…
- Health or developmental conditions that may affect the child's health or weight.
- On chronic medications that may affect the child's appetite or growth rate.
- Medical conditions that may affect the child's appetite or growth rate.
- Neurological or muscular conditions that affect the child's ability to feed themselves.
- Steroid treatments such as prednisone that may affect the growth rate of the child.
Where it is running
- Westchester Square WIC — The Bronx, New York, United States
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