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Antecedents of Obesity: Fetal Measures of Adiposity (FEMA)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00715754
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : July 15, 2008
Results First Posted : January 11, 2010
Last Update Posted : January 23, 2018
Sponsor:
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University of Utah

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The purpose of this research is to study whether fetal biometrics obtained by 2-D ultrasound can predict infant adiposity by air displacement plethysmography at birth.

Condition or disease
Obesity

Study Design
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Study Type : Observational
Actual Enrollment : 47 participants
Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title: Antecedents of Obesity: Fetal Measures of Adiposity, "A Plan for Obesity Disaster Management"
Study Start Date : September 2006
Actual Primary Completion Date : February 2009
Actual Study Completion Date : February 2009
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Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Infant Adiposity at 24-72 Hours Following Birth [ Time Frame: 24-72 hours following birth ]
    Adiposity as measured by air displacement plethysmography

  2. Fetal Abdominal Circumference [ Time Frame: 35 weeks gestation ]
    Fetal abdominal circumference by 2-D ultrasound at 35 weeks gestation.

  3. Estimated Fetal Weight Percentile [ Time Frame: 35 weeks gestation ]
    Estimated fetal weight percentile by 2-D ultrasound at 35 weeks gestation.


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   up to 72 Hours   (Child)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
Children born at the University of Utah Hospital, whose mothers received prenatal care also at the University of Utah Hospital.
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Infants of mothers between the ages of 18 and 45, planning child birth at the University of Utah Hospital, and willing to provide parental permission for the child to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Infants of mothers under the age of 18, over the age of 45, planning child birth at another facility other than the University of Utah Hospital, or who are not willing to provide permission for the child to participate in the study.
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Locations
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United States, Utah
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84132
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Utah
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Laurie Moyer-Mileur, PhD University of Utah
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Responsible Party: University of Utah
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00715754    
Other Study ID Numbers: 18858
First Posted: July 15, 2008    Key Record Dates
Results First Posted: January 11, 2010
Last Update Posted: January 23, 2018
Last Verified: December 2017
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Obesity
Overnutrition
Nutrition Disorders
Overweight
Body Weight