d13C Added Sugar Intake Biomarker: Determining Validity in Children

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Conditions studied: Validation Studies

In brief

Added sugars (AS) constitute a significant source (\~ 16%) of the total daily calories consumed by youth. The role of AS in health is contentious, and the reliance on self-reported dietary data is an often-cited flaw in existing research. The investigators propose to establish the validity of the d13C biomarker for AS intake from fingerstick blood samples in children; our findings could significantly advance research addressing the health impacts of AS intake in children and adolescents.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02455388

Run by

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

People needed

370

Starts

2014-04-01

Expected to finish

2018-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-02-26

Who can join

Age: 6 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Cross-sectional study: Age 6-18, both genders
• Controlled feeding study: Age 12-18, both genders, BMI <95%ile

You may not qualify if…

• Controlled feeding study: Food allergies and/or aversions, BMI>95%ile

Where it is running

• Virginia Tech — Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

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