NCT06892483

Breastmilk in Response to a Bout of Exercise

Breastmilk Composition in Response to a Bout of Exercise

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Mayo Clinic · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to unveil the mechanistic benefits of a bout of postpartum maternal exercise on infant health that are provided by breastmilk.

Detailed description

The nutrients and antibodies in breastmilk promote infant growth, development, and immunity. Breastfed infants exhibit lower risk of adult-onset obesity and type 2 diabetes compared to formula-fed infants, and the composition of breastmilk is influenced by maternal factors such as obesity and type 2 diabetes, profoundly impacting its health benefits. While postpartum maternal exercise enhances infant health, its effects on breastmilk composition remain unknown, hindering our understanding of how postpartum exercise benefits breastfed infants.

Conditions

• Infant Development
• Obesity, Childhood
• Diabetes, Childhood-Onset

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Pre-Pregnancy BMI	Pre-pregnancy BMI between 18.5-24.99
OTHER	Pre-Pregnancy BMI	Pre-pregnancy BMI between 25-39.99

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-04-21
• Primary completion: 2027-10-10
• Completion: 2028-09-25
• First posted: 2025-03-24
• Last updated: 2025-05-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States