Child Health Nursing Research

Korean Academy of Child Health Nursing (한국아동간호학회)
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A Study on the Growth, Development and Obesity Index of Breast-feeding Infants

부산지역 모유수유아 선발대회 참가 영아의 성장발달 특성 및 비만도

  • Ju Hyeon-Ok (Department of Nursing, Busan National University) ;
  • Lee Hwa-Za (Department of Nursing, Busan National University) ;
  • Kim Young-Hae (Department of Nursing, Busan National University)
  • 주현옥 (부산대학교 의과대학 간호학과) ;
  • 이화자 (부산대학교 의과대학 간호학과) ;
  • 김영혜 (부산대학교 의과대학 간호학과)
  • Published : 2001.10.01
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Abstract

This study is to identify the characteristics of the growth and deveolpment, and to assess Obesity Index, BMI and Kaup Index of infants paticipated in a healthy breast-feeding contest. The subjects of this study were 94 breast- feeding infants, ages from 6 to 8 months. Their weight and height were measured and compared with Korean Standards. Their developmental state was tested by DDST(Denver Develop- mental Screening Test) standardized in Korea. The data were analyzed by using the SPSS-WIN 10.0. The result is as follows : 1. The weight of infants was more than Korean Standards, but the height was less. 2. There were statistically significant differences in Obesity Index, BMI and Kaup Index. Obese infants estimated by Obesity Index were about 10％, but by BMI and Kaup Index were 35.1％ and 27.7％. 3. Spearman's rhos of Obesity Index and Kaup Index, Obesity Index and BMI, and Kaup Index and BMI were individually 0.526, 0.528 and 0.753. In conclusion, BMI should be added to the criteria for assessing healthy breast-feeding infants.

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