Growth of breast fed infants. A longitudinal study

Kumari, S.; Jain, P.; Arora, U.; Pruthi, R.K.; Kumari, S; Jain, P; Arora, U; Pruthi, R.K

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Growth of breast fed infants. A longitudinal study

Kumari, S.; Jain, P.; Arora, U.; Pruthi, R.K.

Indian Pediatrics 19(12): 963-968

1982

ISSN/ISBN: 0019-6061

PMID: 7160895

Document Number: 404395

Growth of 62 term infants with birthweights above 2.5 kg and exclusively breast fed was measured from birth until 6 months old. Bodyweight was 3.89, 4.81, 5.76, 6.41, 7.00 and 7.70 kg at 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 months. The boys were heavier than the girls. Maternal parity and education had no effect on growth. The results were comparable to Harvard standards and to the high-income, group-growth study from Delhi.