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Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 1981 27(3):123-126; doi:10.1093/tropej/27.3.123-a
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Haemoglobin and Haematocrit Levels in Breast-fed and Bottle-fed Babies

SA'AD S. HIJAZI, M.D., M.P.H., D.C.H., Ph.D., Associate Professor in Nutrition and Child Health Departments of Community Medicine and Pediatrics, DARWISH ABDULATIF, M.D., D.C.H., F.A.A.P., Assistant Professor; Chairman, Department of Pediatrics and MUSLEH S. TARAWNEH, M.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology

School of Medicine, Jordan University Amman

In this cross-sectional study, packed cell volume, using the microhaematocrit technique, and haemoglobin levels using the cyanmethaemoglobin method, were measured on a total number of 151 breast-fed children, 148 bottle-fed children, and 155 bottle and breast (mixed), feeding. The. ages ranged from 1 month to.24 months. Blood samples iwere obtained, by heel or finger prick.

The children were all from Jordanian middle and low income families attending maternity and child health clinics in Amman. The attending mothers were requested to answer a special questionnaire concerning their social, economic and obstetrical history.

Low levels of haemoglobin and haematocrit were more common among bottle-fed children.


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