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KMID : 0922319980050010005
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Journal of Korean Academic Society of Home Care Nursing
1998 Volume.5 No. 1 p.5 ~ p.19
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The study on related factors of feeding type and comparison of development between breast- fed and formula-fed infants
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Hyun Hye-Jin
Kwon Mi-Kyung
Han Kyung-Ja
Yun Soon-Nyung
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Abstract
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This study presents results of surveys conducted Seoul and Kangreung public health center using structured questionnaire developed by researchers to identify factors that were relevant to the method of feeding. To compare the infant’s development between the breast-fed infants and formula-fed infants, infant’s height, weight, triceps skinfold during 1month and 4months were cheked. The results were as follows : 1. At postpartum, 59.1% infants had formula feeding, while 22.6% had breast feeding. At 1 month old, 49.6% infants had formula feeding, 27.8% had breast feeding. At 4 months old, 60.9% infants had formula feeding, while 26.1% had breast feeding. 2. ’Lack of breast milk’ was the predominant reason for formula feeding. 3. The sujects didn’t enough eat not only rice and seaweed soup but also any other specific foods during breast feeding period. 4. Factors that affected the method of feeding were the patterns of delivery, mother’s height & weight, first baby feeding type(at post partum), infant sex, mother’s age, preparation of breast feeding, first baby feeding type, regular clinic visit (at 4months old). 5. The birth weight and height were correlated with mother’s weight and height. 6. There were no significant different on infant’s weight, height, triceps skinfold between breast-fed infants and formula-fed infants.
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KEYWORD
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Feeding method, Infant development
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