Open AccessSteatocrit Value in New-Born Babies
Author(s) -
Johnwan Usman,
Atan Baas Sinuhaji,
Irfan Abdullah
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
paediatrica indonesiana
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2338-476X
pISSN - 0030-9311
DOI - 10.14238/pi35.7-8.1995.190-3
Subject(s) - medicine , breast milk , body weight , pediatrics , formula feeding , birth weight , zoology , obstetrics , breast feeding , pregnancy , biochemistry , chemistry , biology , genetics
A prospective study on steatocrit value in full-term or preterm newborn babies of~ 2 days of age in Dr. Pimgadi Hospital, Medan is reported. This study was conducted from December 7, 1992, to February 7, 1993; there were 72 newborn babies (37 males and 35 females). The body weight was> 2500 gin 60 babies and s. 2500 gin 12 babies. The median steatocrit value in babies with body weight of> 2500 g was 9%, and it was 32% in babies less than 2500 g of body weight. The proportion of babies with > 25% steatocrit value was larger in babies less than 2500 g than that in 2500 g by the diet patterns of breast milk, breast milk and milk formula, milk formula. The proportion of babies with 2500 g for those who had either breast milk, breast milk and milk formula or milk formula. There was significant difference (p 2500 g and those who had body weight of ≤ 2500 g.