The purpose of this research study is to understand how infants metabolize different meals and to develop clinical tools which identify infants as having two different phenotypes. The phenotypes are the 1) metabolic "thriftiness" and 2) the metabolic flexibility.
Aged 2 weeks to less than 17 weeks at screening
Being fed human milk as a primary source of food
Be willing to consume one meal of infant formula
Be willing to complete a DXA measurement
Unable to complete the screening visit and two clinic visits within 14 days
Born with health conditions that would render procedures unsafe
Born earlier than 35 days and 0 weeks gestation
Eating supplemental foods
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Lead sponsor