Toddler Biomarker of Nutrition Study

Starting soon · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Pediatric Nutrition, Nutrition, Healthy

In brief

This is a study of how accurate different methods to assess young children's dietary intake are, so that researchers and health professionals can better understand how children's nutrition relates to their health. The study will compare food surveys, measurements of nutrients in the blood, and optical measurements of nutrients in the skin.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05855824

Run by

Baylor College of Medicine

People needed

150

Starts

2026-06-01

Expected to finish

2028-04-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-03-27

Who can join

Age: 2 and older, up to 2. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Healthy
• 24 months of age
• categorized by their guardian caregiver as either non-Hispanic white, Asian, Hispanic white, or non-Hispanic Black
• participating guardian speaks, reads, and understands English.

You may not qualify if…

• metabolic, endocrine, or digestive condition, food intolerance, or food allergy
• bleeding or clotting disorder
• taking a medication or complementary alternative medicine that would interfere with fat absorption
• taking a dietary supplement that provided more than 1 mg carotenoids per day
• has a sibling that is participating or participated in the study.

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