Blood glucose in newborns
| Citation | Study group | Study type (level of evidence) | Outcome | Key result | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawdon et al (1992) | 156 term infants, breast or bottle fed | Observational, cross sectional (1b) | Assay of whole blood glucose, gluconeogenic precursors, and ketone bodies from day 1 to day 6 | 12% had blood glucose <2.6 mmol/l, days 1–3 | Range of blood glucose was <1.5 to 6.2 mmol/l Lowest levels were on day 1 Widest range on day 2 |
| Hoseth et al (2000) | 223 term infants, exclusively breast fed | Observational, cross sectional (1b) | Assay of whole blood glucose between 1 and 96 hours of age | 14% had blood glucose <2.6 mmol/l | Range of blood glucose was 1.4 to 5.3 mmol/l. Lowest levels were on day 1 |
| Diwakar and Sasidhar (2002) | 220 healthy term infants, AGA, exclusively breast fed | Observational, longitudinal (1b) | Assay of plasma glucose at 3, 6, 24, and 72 hours of age | 14% had blood glucose <2.6 mmol/l | Range of blood glucose was 1.3 to 8.3 mmol/l Levels similar at each timepoint |