06. Comparison of Blood Glucose Levels in Breastfed vs. Formula-fed Low Birth Weight Infants

Prematurity has historically been defined as an
infant born with birth weight::; 2500 grams.1
In 1961, a low birth weight infant was defined
by the World Health Organization (WHO)
as weight at birth of less than 2500 grams. 1,l Low
birth weight (LBW) infants remain a significant
public issue as this is the leading cause of neonatal
death, also a long-term cause of neurodevelopmental
disturbances and health problems including low
blood glucose.l
Low blood glucose (hypoglycemia) is common in
newborn infants.3-7 Affected infants usually have no
symptoms, therefore this condition is easily missed.
Prolonged hypoglycemia may result in long-term
adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes.3 Pre term
babies are more likely to develop hypoglycemia than
full-term babies.6,7 The incidence of hypoglycemia in
neonates varies between 1.3 and 3 per 1000 live births.
Hypoglycemia is common to premature babies and
small for gestational age (SGA) babies.8 Hypoglycemia
is not a common condition in normal newborn babies
and early breastfeeding will prevent it......

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