Effect of Formula on Growth of Infants From Overweight or Obese Mothers

Effect of Protein Levels and Caloric Density on the Growth of Formula Fed Infants From Overweight or Obese Mothers

The purpose of this study is to determine whether infants, from overweight or obese mothers, fed a formula with proteins and calories different than a standard infant formula have a different growth

Inclusion Criteria:

• healthy newborn infant
• birth weight between 2500g and 4800g
• singleton birth
• mother's BMI before pregnancy was between 26 and 25
• for the breastfeeding group: mother has elected to exclusively breastfeed her baby from birth to at least 6 months of age
• for the formula groups: mother has elected to exclusively formula feed her baby from 3 to 6 months of age
• having obtained signed informed consent of legal representative

Exclusion Criteria:

• body weight smaller than 5th percentile for that gestational age
• newborn whose mother has diabetes
• newborn whose mother has a drug dependence during pregnancy
• newborn currently participating in another trial