Body Composition in Preschool Children

Obesity Clinical Trial

Official title:

Body Composition and Dietary Intake in Preschool Children Aged 3-5 Years in Daycare Centers

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01920724
• Other study ID #: MU-IRB 2010/211.0807
• Secondary ID: A09/2554
• Status: Completed
• Start date: November 2010
• Est. completion date: July 2012

Study information

• Verified date: February 2023
• Source: Mahidol University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Thailand has been facing with the double burden of malnutrition. Many studies in Thailand, which aim to explore the situation, causes, and strategies to prevent obesity, have focused on adults, adolescents, or school-aged children. Few studies have been conducted in preschool children. Obesity or stunting during childhood increases the risk of being obesity in adulthood and leads to chronic diseases. If obesity is established in adulthood, it is difficult to reduce the excess weight. Thus, the prevention of obesity or stunting in young children should be highly considered. Study of dietary pattern and reliable field methods to measure fat mass (FM) in children may partly contribute to primary prevention of childhood obesity. The deuterium dilution technique is an accurate and suitable method for children and population-based studies. However, it has not been widely used in children in Thailand. Hence, this study aimed to utilize the deuterium dilution technique for assessing body composition and to determine the quality and quantity of dietary intake among children 3-5 years of age with different nutritional status. We conducted a cross-sectional study in 15 daycare centers in Nakhon Pathom and Samut Prakarn provinces. 120 preschoolers were purposively selected according to their nutritional status: stunted, thin, normal, and overweight/obese. Anthropometric measurements were conducted. Body composition was determined based on total body water using deuterium dilution technique. Dietary intake data were obtained using 2-day 24 hr recall.We hypothesized that stunted and obese children will have more fat mass compared to the normal children.

Description:

Body composition of the children was assessed using the deuterium technique. Total body water (TBW) content was calculated. Then, fat free mass (FFM) and fat mass (FM) was calculated.

Weight and height of all children were using a standard technique. Body mass index and nutritional status was calculated using World Health Organization (WHO) growth standard for children 0-5 years.

Dietary intake of children was assessed using 2 non-consecutive 24 hour dietary recalls. The 1st and 2nd recall was about 2 weeks apart. Nutrient intake was calculated using the INMUCAL-Nutrients WD. 4.0 (Institute of Nutrition, 2010).

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 137
• Est. completion date: July 2012
• Est. primary completion date: July 2012
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 3 Years to 5 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy children

• Aged 3-5 years

• BMI or HAZ fall in the study protocol

Exclusion Criteria:

• Chronic diseases

• Ongoing medical treatments likely to affect body composition

• Malformation or muscle diseases

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cachexia
• Obesity
• Wasting

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Thailand	Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University	Salaya	Nakhon Pathom

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Mahidol University	International Atomic Energy Agency

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Thailand, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Body composition	Body fatness	4 months
Secondary	Nutrient intake	24 hr recall was perform on a weekend day and a weekday day and nutrient intake was calculated.	4 months

External Links

•   Introduction to body composition assessment