Lipid content in human milk is higher in overweight/obese infants

Comparison of human milk macronutrient content between overweight and normal infants: a case-control study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN18118021

Enrollment

Registered

2022-04-26

Start date

2018-04-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-05-09

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Conditions

Comparison of human milk macronutrient content between overweight and normal infants Not Applicable

Interventions

Researchers collected the human milk using a breast pump in closed rooms at neonates wards, as much as 1.5 ml was syringed and replaced on a sterile tube with caps, and stored in an icebox until the a

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy lactating mother and does not consume steroids, drugs, alcohol, or a smoker 2. Healthy infant with nutritional status: normal, overweight or obese, aged 1-12 months old 3. Eager to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Infants with growth deliration (underweight/ severely underweight, stunted/ severely stunted, wasted/ severely wasted) 2. Medically ill (infection, non infection)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Measured using a human milk analyzer (HMA) (MIRIS®) at a single time point: 1. Carbohydrate content of milk 2. Lipid content of milk 3. Energy content of milk	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Measured using a human milk analyzer (HMA) (MIRIS®) at a single time point: 1. Protein content of milk	—

Countries

Indonesia

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026