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This study tests whether limiting food intake to an 8-hour window each day (between 10am and 6pm) for 2 months helps children and teens with obesity lose weight. Researchers will also check if any benefits last and explore how the gut microbiome and body clock might play a role. …

This study tests a postbiotic supplement called ABB C3 in 70 children and teens with obesity. Half take the supplement and half take a placebo for 3 months, with an optional 3-month extension for all. Researchers will measure changes in body fat and blood sugar levels to see if t…

This study tests whether giving breastfeeding mothers a natural nutrient called betaine can help prevent rapid weight gain in babies, which is linked to later obesity. About 47 mothers with overweight or obesity will take betaine or a placebo for 3 months while exclusively breast…

This study tests whether adding a natural nutrient called betaine to infant formula can safely prevent excessive weight gain in babies at risk for childhood obesity. Researchers will compare growth and gut bacteria in 50 formula-fed infants whose mothers had a higher pre-pregnanc…

This study looks at how betaine, a natural supplement, passes into breast milk. Ten breastfeeding mothers will take low and then higher doses of betaine for one week each. Researchers will measure betaine levels in milk at several time points to understand its short-term effects.