Healthy Babies Through Infant Centered Feeding

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Conditions studied: Overweight, Obesity, Infant Overnutrition, Feeding Behavior, Feeding Patterns

In brief

Poor feeding practices during infancy contribute to obesity risk because they interfere with infant feeding self-regulation and appropriate growth patterns as infants transition from human milk and/or formula-based diets to solid foods. The goal of the project is to provide an educational intervention that fosters appropriate maternal responsiveness, feeding styles, and feeding practices via infant-centered feeding.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01816516

Run by

Michigan State University

People needed

546

Starts

2010-02-01

Expected to finish

2014-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-06-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Mothers aged 18 or older with one, two or three children
• Infants of low-risk births aged birth to 4 months who have not been introduced to solid foods
• Low income (those who qualify for EFNEP, income at or below 185% - 200% of the federal poverty level)
• Infants born between 37 and 42 weeks gestational age with birth weight between 5 pounds 8 ounces and 8 pounds 13 ounces

You may not qualify if…

• Male caregivers
• Mothers and/or infants diagnosed with feeding or eating disorders

Where it is running

• Colorado State University — Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
• Michigan State University — East Lansing, Michigan, United States

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