New app aims to fight baby obesity by guiding parents on diet

NCT ID NCT05990439

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Florida International University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tested a web app called Baby-Feed that helps parents track what their babies eat and how they grow. Researchers followed 155 families with infants aged 1-3 months for about 6 months. The app gives feedback on diet quality and weight gain to encourage healthier feeding habits.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Baby-Feed web application (behavioural intervention)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could give parents a simple tool to help their babies eat better and gain weight at a healthy rate, potentially lowering the risk of childhood obesity.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study with 155 participants. The app's benefits may not apply to all families, and long-term effects on obesity are not yet known.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Pediatric Obesity

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

OBESITY, CHILDHOOD

Contacts and locations

Locations

Florida International University

Miami, Florida, 33199, United States

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