Incidence of Hyperbilirubinemia in Breast- vs. Formula-fed Infants
- 1 February 1985
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Clinical Pediatrics
- Vol. 24 (2) , 69-73
- https://doi.org/10.1177/000992288502400201
Abstract
A retrospective study of 233 consecutively born full-term infants was performed to determine the effect of several variables on the development of hyperbilirubinemia. Thirty-five (15%) of the infants developed peak bilirubin levels greater than 12 mg/dl in the first week of life. Step wise multiple regression analysis revealed that breast-feeding was the most predictive of a group of eight variables for the development of hyperbilirubinemia greater than 12 mg/dl. The correlation between type of feeding and hyperbilirubinemia was significant (p < 0.02). None of the other factors evaluated was significantly associated with hyperbilirubinemia.Keywords
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