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Table 1 Demographic information collected for our population included gender, race, ethnicity, length of stay, delivery type, birth weight, and volume of formula consumed on each feed in DOL1

From: Newborn feeding recommendations and practices increase the risk of development of overweight and obesity

Demographic

Male

Female

Total

Gender

547

559

1106

Race

545

558

1103

-Asian

9 (2%)

11 (2%)

20

-Black

223 (41%)

200 (36%)

423

-Hispanic

14 (3%)

19 (3%)

33

-Multicultural

0 (0%)

3 (1%)

3

-Other

98 (18%)

117 (21%)

215

-Not indicated

5 (1%)

2 (.4%)

7

-White

196 (36%)

206 (37%)

402

Ethnicity

544

559

1103

-Hispanic

138 (25%)

172 (31%)

310

-Non-Hispanic

402 (73%)

381 (68%)

783

-Unknown

4 (1%)

6 (1%)

10

Length of Stay

-1 day

123 (22%)

130 (23%)

253

-2 days

292 (53%)

302 (54%)

594

-3 days

108 (20%)

99 (18%)

207

-4 days

18 (3%)

24 (4%)

42

-5 days

6 (1%)

4 (1%)

10

Delivery Type

-C-Section

196 (36%)

204 (36%)

400

-Non-C-Section

362 (66%)

374 (67%)

736

Birth weight (oz.)

117.49

133.71

125.68

Overfeeds in DOL1 (Feeds ≥ 30 mL)

 0

45 (8%)

38 (7%)

83

 1

51 (9%)

48 (9%)

99

 2

67 (12%)

68 (12%)

135

 3

87 (16%)

93 (17%)

180

 4

93 (17%)

76 (14%)

169

 5

82 (15%)

84 (15%)

166

 6

69 (13%)

87 (16%)

156

 7

53 (10%)

65 (12%)

118