Body Composition in Infants and Children

Validation of a Body Composition Method for Infants and Children

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00921817

Enrollment

120

Registered

2009-06-16

Start date

2009-05-31

Completion date

2009-11-30

Last updated

2010-02-12

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Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

healthy children

Brief summary

This study will test a new method for measuring body fat and muscle in infants and children: QMR.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* healthy child * weighing between 0 and 110 pounds

Exclusion criteria

* child has condition that may affect growth or bone development * child has chronic disease * child has disorder of carbohydrate metabolism * child takes medication that could affect bone density * child has any type of nonremovable metal

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Body Composition	one-time visit

Countries

United States

Outcome results