Hemoglobin levels in infants during the first six months according to feeding practices Alti aylik çocuklarda beslenme şekli ile hemoglobin düzeyi ilişkisi
Cocuk Sagligi ve Hastaliklari Dergisi, cilt.48, sa.3, ss.221-225, 2005 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 48 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2005
- Dergi Adı: Cocuk Sagligi ve Hastaliklari Dergisi
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.221-225
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Exclusive breastfeeding, Hemoglobin
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
The aim of this study was to evaluate hemoglobin levels of exclusively breast-fed (n=115), breasf-fed + formula-fed (n=21), and iron-fortified formula-fed (n=15) term infants for six months. We compared hemoglobin, meen corpuscular volume (MCV) and ferritin levels in the three groups. No significant difference was observed for hemoglobin, MCV and ferritin levels between the groups. At the sixth month, 15% of all infants had iron deficiency anemia. These infants were exclusively breast-fed (n=14) and partially breast-fed (n=1). Birth weight was significantly lower and weight gain in the first six months was higher in anemic infants than non-anemic infants. We conclude that in infants with low birth weight and rapid weight gain, prophylactic iron supplementation must continue.