J Korean Soc Neonatol.  2000 May;7(1):17-23.

Comparison of Hematologic and Serum Biochemistric Values at 1 Month of Age between Breast-fed and Formula-fed Infants

• Byun SH
• Chang MY

Abstract

PURPOSE
We compared the hematologic data, serum biochemical and immunoglobulin values at 1 month of age and anthropometric variables at 1, 4, and 6 months of age between breast-fed and formula-fed infants.
METHODS
Healthy full-term infants whose parents agreed with our study were enrolled. The hematologic and serum biochemical and immunoglobulin values were measured at birth and at 1 month of age. Anthropometric variables were measured at birth and 1, 4, and 6 months of age.
RESULTS
In general, the hematologic and serum biochemical and immunoglobulin values were not different at 1 month of age between breast-fed and formula-fed infants. And there were no differences in growth between breast-fed and formula-fed infants from 0 to 6 months.
CONCLUSION
There were no differences in growth and almost same values of hematology, serum biochemistry, immunoglobulin between breast-fed and formula-fed infants.

Keyword

Breast-fed infant; Formula-fed infant; Hematologic value; Biochemistric value

MeSH Terms

Biochemistry
Hematology
Humans
Immunoglobulins
Infant*
Parents
Parturition
Immunoglobulins