Early Child Care and Risk of Obesity

Completed

Conditions studied: Child Adiposity

In brief

The purpose of this study is to examine risk factors associated with infant growth and the development of obesity in the first year of life. The investigators plan to establish a racially and ethnically diverse southern cohort of 800 mother/infant dyads, followed regularly from birth to 12 months of age. The cohort will be residents of Durham, North Carolina (NC) and the immediate surrounding area. The proposed longitudinal study will examine factors contributing to the development of obesity, including dietary behaviors, physical activity and inactivity, stress, and sleep duration and quality. Frequent in-home assessments throughout infancy and contact with other care providers will help pinpoint exactly when children begin to gain weight excessively and will identify risk factors related to energy intake, energy expenditure, stress, and sleep associated with obesity.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01788644

Run by

Johns Hopkins University

People needed

860

Starts

2013-02-01

Expected to finish

2018-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-10-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• mother over 18
• in 2nd or 3rd trimester of pregnancy with singleton
• speak and read English
• planning to stay in area for the first year of baby's life

You may not qualify if…

• baby born with conditions that may affect weight, feeding or motor activity

Where it is running

• Duke University Medical Center — Durham, North Carolina, United States

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