TARGet Kids!: Measuring Nutrition in Young Preschool Children in the Primary Care Practice
TARGet Kids! (The Applied Research Group for Kids) is a research study enrolling healthy children aged 0-5 years. The aim of the TARGet Kids! registry is to link early life exposures to health problems including obesity, micronutrient deficiencies, and developmental problems. TARGet Kids! represents an innovative colla
| Condition(s) | Nutritional Disorders, Obesity, Development |
|---|---|
| Status | Recruiting |
| Study type | Observational |
| Summary | TARGet Kids! (The Applied Research Group for Kids) is a research study enrolling healthy children aged 0-5 years. The aim of the TARGet Kids! registry is to link early life exposures to health problems including obesity, micronutrient deficiencies, and developmental problems. TARGet Kids! represents an innovative collaboration between child health researchers and children's primary care doctors (pediatricians and family physicians) to promote research that really matters and create solutions to some of the today's biggest health concerns. The results of this collaborative research study are not only improving the quality of children's healthcare but also the health of children across the country. Coordinated by Sick Kids and St. Michael's Hospital with data management services by the Appli |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: * Birth to less than 6 years of age * Parental consent * Attending a TARGet Kids! research network practice Exclusion Criteria: * Chronic illness with the exception of asthma |
| Ages | 5 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | Yes |
| Lead sponsor | The Hospital for Sick Children |
| Locations | Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Start date | 2008-07 |
| NCT ID | NCT01869530 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01869530 |