MEDALION JOURNAL: Medical Research, Nursing, Health and Midwife Participation
Vol. 5 No. 2 (2024): June

DIFFERENCE IN AVERAGE BABY WEIGHT INCREASE BETWEEN OBESITE AND NORMAL BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS

Oktafiana Manurung (Unknown)



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Publish Date
30 Jun 2024

Abstract

Background:Obesity is one of the trigger factors for the incidence of non-communicable diseases as well as increasing morbidity in mothers and infants. Obesity experienced by mothers before pregnancy can affect the increase in baby's weight. Goals:Analyze differences in the increase in infant weight of obese and normal breastfeeding mothers. Method:Observational study with cross sectional design for 30 breastfeeding mothers and their babies in the work area of ​​Pematangsiantar Health Center with consecutive sampling techniques from February to July 2017. Increased body weight was obtained from a 1-month baby weight reduction with baby's birth weight. Data analysis using independent t test to see the difference between the two groups of variables. Results:There was a difference in the increase in infant weight from obese mothers with normal breastfeeding mothers (p = 0.023). Conclusion:Lower weight gain in infants of obese mothers. It is recommended for breastfeeding mothers, especially obese mothers, to continue to give exclusive breastfeeding and not to give formula milk or other foods even though the baby's weight gain was slow.

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Dentistry Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Nursing Public Health Veterinary

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MEDALION JOURNAL: Medical Research, Nursing, Health and Midwife Participation | ISSN (e): 2986-7754 is a peer-reviewed, open access journal which publishes original research articles and review articles in all areas of nursing and midwifery, research and education. The aim of the journal is to ...