NCT03341858Active, not recruiting
STRONG Kids 2: A Cells-to-Society Approach to Nutrition in Early Childhood
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 5 May 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
STRONG Kids 2: A Cells to Society Approach to Nutrition Overview Using a cells-to-society approach to nutrition, this transdisciplinary project will provide unique insights into how individual biology interacts with the family environment to promote healthy eating habits in young children. It is one of the first studies to take a longitudinal look at the habits, including milk and dairy consumption, from birth. STRONG Kids 2 is built upon previous research from STRONG Kids 1 with preschool-aged children, documenting the relationship among genetic, child, and family factors in predicting BMI and dietary habits. The study sample includes 450 infants and their families located in small urban communities in central Illinois. Biological samples and height and weight measurements from infants and toddlers are collected at 6 weeks, 3, 12, 18 months and annually from ages 2 through 12 years of age. Mothers are surveyed about weaning, dietary habits, household routines, children's emotions, feeding styles, and milk and dairy consumption. Additional measures such as maternal height and weight are also being collected.
- Status (registry)
- Active, not recruiting
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 450 (actual)
- First submitted
- 12 Oct 2017
- Start date
- 10 May 2013
- Primary completion date
- 20 Aug 2029
- Lead sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Diseases
- Obesity
- NCT number
- NCT03341858
What you commit to
- Study type: Observational
- Participants enrolled: 450
- From 10 May 2013 to the primary completion date, 20 Aug 2029
- No sites listed in no country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other illness
- Down Syndrome
- A congenital heart condition that affects feeding,
Other
- Preterm delivery
- Non-singleton birth
- Cleft palate
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Phenylketonuria or other inborn errors of metabolism,
- Genetic defects or hormone deficiencies that would affect growth.
- If an infant is born with any other rare defect not listed there, they will also be excluded from participation.
Age in the registry: 0 years to 12 years · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers
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