title: Evaluating breast-milk intake by test weighing: a portable electronic balance suitable for community and field studies.
abstract: A K-Tron Digital Scale (Model DS-1) was used to weigh a group of 52 new born babies. The regression of the weights on true weights obtained with a Sartorius electronic balance 3806MP was 0.9911, with an estimated residual variance of 5.25. With the same babies weighed on a Marsden Weighmaster, the estimated residual variance was 68.93. Data from published studies on other balances are presented for comparison. The K-Tron is a reliable, portable, battery operated balance suitable for measuring milk intake by test weighing in homes or in the field.
mesh_terms: D001699:Biometry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D001835:Body Weight; D001942:Breast Feeding; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012044:Regression Analysis