The Early and Late Contribution of Fasting and Postprandial Triglycerides on Newborn Subcutaneous and Intrahepatic Fat in Pregnancy
Eligible age
0–39 yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
Yes
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About this study
This study plans to learn more about how triglyceride levels in pregnancy affect newborn fat mass. Obesity in pregnancy, in the absence of gestational diabetes, is now the most common cause of large-for-gestational-age infants and increased newborn fat mass. Previous data supports the idea that maternal triglycerides, not glucose, are the strongest predictor of both total newborn fat mass and liver fat. In this study, mothers will monitor triglyceride and glucose levels at specific points in pregnancy using point-of-care meters at home. Two weeks after birth, infants will have total fat measured by air-displacement plethysmography (PEAPOD) and liver fat measures by Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS). The central hypothesis is that in obesity, fasting triglycerides and postprandial triglycerides will predict newborn fat mass in a free-living environment.
Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver
You may qualify if…
- ✓ Pregnant women less than 16 weeks gestational age
- ✓ Between the ages of 21-39 years
- ✓ Pre-pregnancy BMI 28-39 kg/m2
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ Pre-gestational diabetes or prediabetes
- ✕ History of gestational diabetes
- ✕ History of pre-eclampsia, spontaneous pre-term delivery, or gestational hypertension \<34wks
- ✕ Tobacco or illicit substance use
- ✕ Chronic steroid use
Where it's recruiting
Aurora
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT04394806 · last updated 2026-05-12