Infant anthropometry and body composition in Ethiopia

ISRCTN ISRCTN46718296
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN46718296
Secondary identifying numbers N/A
Submission date
08/12/2010
Registration date
10/01/2011
Last edited
11/03/2024
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Study website

Contact information

Prof Henrik Friis
Scientific

University of Copenhagen
Department of Human Nutrition
Rolighedsvej 30
Frederiksberg C.
1958
Denmark

Email hfr@life.ku.dk

Study information

Study designObservational cohort study with nested cross-sectional study
Primary study designObservational
Secondary study designCohort study
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeQuality of life
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titlePredictors of neonatal and early infant body composition and growth and its effect on health in Jimma, Ethiopia: an observational study of infant body composition using infant air displacement plethysmography
Study acronymiABC
Study objectivesThe rationale for the study is that little is known about fat and lean mass development in foetal and early life, in particular in the studies population. Answering the following questions will provide new understanding of body composition in early life:
1. What are the fat and lean mass levels at birth?
2. Which maternal and infant factors predict neonatal body composition?
3. Which maternal and infant factors - including birth weight - predict changes in fat and lean mass from 0 to 6 months?
4. What is the relationship between birth weight and 6 month body composition?
5. What is the relationship between neonatal body composition and infant morbidity and growth?
Ethics approval(s)1. Jimma University Ethical Review Committee approved on the 23rd December 2008 (ref: RPO/56/2001) (Air Displacement Plethysmography Study)
2. Jimma University Ethical Review Committee approved on the 12th October 2009 (ref: RPGC/J05/2002) (Deuterium Dilution substudy)

N.B. The reference numbers are based on the Ethiopian calendar, which is approximately 8 years behind the Gregorian calendar
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedNeonatal and infant fat and lean mass
InterventionNeonatal and infant body composition is measured using infant air displacement plethysmography (PeaPod, Life Measurement, Inc). On a subsample of 120 individuals infant body composition is measured using deuterium dilution. Maternal body composition is measured using bio-impedance analysis (BC-418MA, Tanita B.V.). Anthropometry are measured using conventional methods, and questionnaire information is taken orally in local language.

The duration of the study is 6 months, as newborns and mothers are assessed 6 times: at birth, 6, 10, 14, 18 and 26 weeks of age. Duration of follow-up is also 6 months.

Contact details for Ethiopian Principal Investigator:
Dr Tsinuel Girma
Department of Pediatrics and Child Health
PO Box 574
Jimma
Ethiopia
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureFat and lean mass at birth, 6-, 10-, 14-, 18- and 26 weeks of age, measured with infant air displacement plethymography and deuterium dilution (in a sub-sample)
Secondary outcome measuresAnthropometry and self-reported (by the mother) morbidity at birth, 6-, 10-, 14-, 18- and 26 weeks of age
Overall study start date17/12/2008
Completion date01/01/2012

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit15 Years
Upper age limit45 Years
SexFemale
Target number of participants350
Total final enrolment378
Key inclusion criteria1. Pregnant mother aged between 15 - 45 years
2. Currently living in Jimma town
3. Planning to stay in Jimma town for at least 6 months after birth
4. Consent is given
5. Children are between 0 - 6 months of age
Key exclusion criteria1. Birth weight less than 1500 g
2. Congenital malformation
Date of first enrolment17/12/2008
Date of final enrolment01/01/2012

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Denmark
  • Ethiopia

Study participating centre

University of Copenhagen
Frederiksberg C.
1958
Denmark

Sponsor information

University of Copenhagen (Denmark)
University/education

Nørregade 10
Copenhagen
DK-1017
Denmark

Phone +45 35 32 26 26
Email ku@ku.dk
Website http://ku.dk
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Funders

Funder type

Industry

Danida (Denmark)

No information available

University of Copenhagen (Denmark) - Faculty of Life Sciences

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/10/2013 Yes No
Results article results 01/10/2019 21/06/2019 Yes No
Results article results 01/11/2019 12/09/2019 Yes No
Results article results 01/07/2018 17/09/2019 Yes No
Results article 14/06/2023 19/06/2023 Yes No
Results article 06/03/2024 11/03/2024 Yes No

Editorial Notes

11/03/2024: Publication reference added.
19/06/2023: Publication reference added.
17/09/2019: Publication reference added.
12/09/2019: Publication reference and total final enrolment added.
21/06/2019: Publication reference added.