Healthy
Conditions
Brief summary
This study will help us learn more about how maternal health can influence child health.
Detailed description
This study follows people who are healthy and less than 36 weeks pregnant to see how the mother's health can impact their child's growth and development. Up to 300 people including the mother and their future child will be a part of this study. The study will follow the child until they are two years of age.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Pre-pregnancy BMI 18.5-45 * Singleton pregnancy * at least 18 years of age * conceived without assisted fertility treatments
Exclusion criteria
* Preexisting medical conditions (e.g. DM, GDM, CRF, HTN, pre-eclampsia or eclampsia, malignancies, seizure disorder, lupus, serious psychiatric disorders) * sexually transmitted diseases * medications during pregnancy known to influence fetal growth * smoking, alcohol drinking or drug use during pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Determine energy expenditure in children | 2 years | Using stable isotope techniques to determine energy expenditure |
| Determine fat oxidation in children | 2 years | Using stable isotope techniques to determine fat oxidation |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed