A Dietary Intervention to Modify Breast Milk Content in Obese Lactating Women

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Conditions studied: Effect of Diet on Breast Milk Composition

In brief

This study is a nutrition research study designed to look at how healthy meals can influence the content of breast milk. Moms will be provided with meals that follow a Mediterranean diet pattern for 4 weeks. The goal of the study is to see if breast milk content changes over the 4 week period. The infants of the moms will also be included in the study to measure any changes in growth.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03744429

Run by

Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute

People needed

32

Starts

2019-04-16

Expected to finish

2024-09-30

Last updated by the study team

2025-09-30

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• ≤4.5 months postpartum
• BMI 30 - 50 kg/m2
• ≥ 18 years of age
• Singleton pregnancy
• Exclusive breastfeeding and plans to exclusively breastfeed for at least 6 months postpartum
• Mother has a breast pump
• Mother is willing to collect breast milk for a 24 hour period.

You may not qualify if…

• Pre-existing conditions (e.g. diabetes, hypertension, heart disease)
• Use of recreational drugs, tobacco, or alcohol
• Use of medications or supplements for which breastfeeding is contraindicated
• Child has internal metal which may be an NMR safety concern

Where it is running

• Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center — Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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