Changes in anthropometry in full‐term breastfed newborns and associated factors for the first month
Beril Aydın,
Siddika Songül Yalçin
Abstract:ObjectiveWe aim to assess the changes and associated factors in newborn anthropometry in the first month for full‐term, healthy, and exclusive‐breastfed infants.MethodsNeonatal anthropometric measurements were taken on day 5, day 15, and day 30 after delivery. Generalized estimating equations (GEE) analyzed the changes.ResultsFrom 169 mother–newborn pairs, GEE showed that weight gain during the first month was influenced by maternal body mass index (BMI), delivery type, birth weight, and jaundice after adjusti… Show more
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