Lactation Fortification Study
Status: | Completed |
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Conditions: | Women's Studies |
Therapuetic Areas: | Reproductive |
Healthy: | No |
Age Range: | 18 - Any |
Updated: | 5/27/2013 |
Start Date: | October 2012 |
End Date: | May 2013 |
Contact: | Kristen DeLuca, MS, RD |
Email: | kristen.deluca@abbott.com |
Phone: | 614 624 5455 |
Impact of Nutrient Supplementation on Breast Milk Levels of Lactating Women
To investigate the impact of nutrient supplementation during lactation on levels in breast
milk.
Inclusion Criteria:
Subjects will be eligible for the study if they meet all of the following inclusion
criteria:
1. Mother with singleton birth, 37-42 weeks gestation and ≥ 2490g
2. Pre-pregnancy BMI = 30
3. Mother is ≥ 18 years of age
4. Mother is 4-6 weeks postpartum and has been successfully continuously lactating
5. Mother agrees to abstain from the use of any Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), lutein
and/or vitamin E containing supplements for at least 10 days prior to providing a
baseline breast milk sample
6. Mother agrees to abstain from the use of non-study supplements throughout the study
7. Mother plans to continue breastfeeding for at least 6 weeks from the start of the
study
8. No significant ongoing medical problems in the infant as determined from infant's
medical history as related by the parent(s) to the enrolling center personnel
Exclusion Criteria:
Subjects will be excluded from the study if they meet any of the following criteria:
1. Subject had adverse maternal and/or fetal medical history
2. Subject is participating in a non-Abbott approved concomitant trial
3. Mother is taking cholesterol medication and/or medication affecting lipid absorption
and/or transport
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