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Title

Essential Fatty Acids During Complementary Feeding
The Importance of Increasing Intake of Essential Fatty Acids During Complementary Feeding on Infant Growth and Body Composition, Intestinal Health, Immune Function and Risk Markers for Later Metabolic Complications.

  • Phase

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Interventional

  • Status

    Completed No Results Posted

  • Study Participants

    150
The objective of this intervention study is to examine the effect of n-3 LCPUFA on growth and body composition, intestinal health and microbiotic composition, immune function and risk markers for later diseases in 9-18 months old infants and toddlers.
Study Started
Feb 29
2008
Primary Completion
May 31
2009
Study Completion
May 31
2009
Last Update
Jul 15
2009
Estimate

Dietary Supplement Fish Oil

Daily dosage of 5 ml of fish oils from 9 months +/- 2weeks to 18 months +/- 4 weeks of age

Dietary Supplement Sunflower Oil

Daily dosage of 5 ml of sunflower oil from 9 months +/- 2weeks to 18 months +/- 4 weeks of age

Fish Oil Experimental

containing n-3 LCPUFA

Sunflower oil Placebo Comparator

containing n-6 PUFA

Criteria 

Inclusion Criteria:

Singleton infants, 9 mo +/- 2 wk, born >= 37 wk of gestation
Birth weight >=2500g, a 5-min Apgar score >= 7, birth weight >= 5th percentile for gestational age

Exclusion Criteria:

Chronic diseases expected to influence growth and dietary intake
Use of medicine expected to influence growth and dietary intake
Fish oil supplementation
No Results Posted