Study of Early Infant Diet on Growth and Development

Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

Infant Nutrition, Soy Phytochemicals, Infant Body Composition, Brain Function, Cognition and Development, Healthy Infants

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to characterize physical growth, body composition, dietary intake, neurobehavioral development, and brain function of infants and children fed mostly breast-milk, milk-based formula or soy-based formula during their first year of life. Children are followed from age 2 months to age 6 years.

Leandro da Cruz L, Fiecke C, Reed B, Martinez A, Keck A, Fuenmayor A, Sobik S, Rowell AC, Moore MB, Bimali M, Williams DK, Andres A.

2026-01-22

10.1016/j.tjnut.2026.101376

A longitudinal observational study of skeletal development between ages 3 mo and 6 y in children fed human milk, milk formula, or soy formula.

Chen JR, Samuel HA, Shlisky J, Sims CR, Lazarenko OP, Williams DK, Andres A, Badger TM.

2023-04-054 citations

10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.04.002

Early infant feeding effect on growth and body composition during the first 6 years and neurodevelopment at age 72 months.

Sobik S, Sims CR, McCorkle G, Bellando J, Sorensen ST, Badger TM, Casey PH, Williams DK, Andres A.

2020-09-2211 citations

10.1038/s41390-020-01157-z

Neonatal diet alters fecal microbiota and metabolome profiles at different ages in infants fed breast milk or formula.

Brink LR, Mercer KE, Piccolo BD, Chintapalli SV, Elolimy A, Bowlin AK, Matazel KS, Pack L, Adams SH, Shankar K, Badger TM, Andres A, Yeruva L.

2020-06-0184 citations

10.1093/ajcn/nqaa076

Interventions

DEVICENo intervention

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

1 Months to 3 Months

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Healthy Infants * Birth weight = 6 to 9 lbs * Mostly fed breast milk, milk-based formula, soy-based formula * Mother over 18 years of age

Exclusion criteria

* Unhealthy pregnancy * Illness during pregnancy or for the child that could interfere with the study parameters

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Growth and development	yearly, 1-6 years

Countries

United States

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORAline Andres, Ph.D.

University of Arkansas

Outcome results

None listed