NCT00379171

Milk Types and Fish Oil in 9- to 12-Month-Old Infants

The Importance of Complementary Feeding on Growth, Nutritional Status and Markers for Disease. An Intervention Study With Milk Types and LC-PUFA Supplements in 9- to 12-Month-Old Infants

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 100 (planned)
• Sponsor: University of Copenhagen · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 8 Months – 12 Months
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The objective of this intervention study is to examine the effect of whole cow's milk versus infant formula as primary milk sources with or without supplements of n-3 LCPUFA for growth, nutritional status, development, risk factors for later diseases and the impact on the intestinal microbiota and inflammation in 9 - 12 months old infants.

Conditions

• Obesity
• Metabolic Syndrome
• Growth
• Blood Pressure
• Cardiovascular Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Cow's milk with fish oil
BEHAVIORAL	Cow's milk without fish oil
BEHAVIORAL	Formula with fish oil
BEHAVIORAL	Formula without fish oil

Timeline

• Start date: 2003-05-01
• Completion: 2004-03-01
• First posted: 2006-09-21
• Last updated: 2008-08-14