Measurement of Body Fat in Infants

Measurement of Body Fat in Infants

Up to 10 infants will complete the study aimed to establish a technique for measuring whole body adiposity and brown adipose tissue in infant subjects using dual energy x-ray absorptiometry and magnetic resonance imaging, respectively.

Inclusion Criteria:

• healthy, full-term infant
• aged 14-28 days at Visit 1

Exclusion Criteria:

• born preterm (<37 weeks gestation)
• implanted metal or electronic objects that render MRI unsafe
• unable to complete 2 clinic visits 1-10 days apart at Pennington Biomedical Research Center