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Table 4 Formulae supplemented with Lactobacillus GG

From: Growth of infants fed formula supplemented with Bifidobacterium lactis Bb12 or Lactobacillus GG: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Outcome

RCTs

Participants

Effect estimate

MD (95% CI), fixed effect model

Weight (g)

   

• At entry

1

105

−440 (−487 to −393)

• After 3 mo

1

105

−323 (−374 to −271)

• At 6 mo

1

105

−150 (−204 to −96)

Length (mm)

   

• At entry

1

105

−18 (−20 to −16)

• After 3 mo

1

105

−12 (−13 to −11)

• At 6 mo

1

105

−7 (−8 to −6)

Head circumference (mm)

   

• At entry

1

105

−5 (−6 to −4)

• After 3 mo

1

105

−3 (−4 to −2)

• At 6 mo

1

105

0.0 (−0.8 to 0.8)

Change in standard deviation score

   

• Weight after 3 mo

1

105

0.33 (0.24 to 0.42)

• Weight at 6 mo

1

105

0.44 (0.39 to 0.49)

• Length after 3 mo

1

105

0.27 (0.16 to 0.38)

• Length at 6 mo

1

105

0.37 (0.27 to 0.47)

• HC after 3 mo

1

105

0.19 (0.14 to 0.24)

• HC at 6 mo

1

105

0.27 (0.23 to 0.31)

  1. HC, head circumference; MD, mean difference; RCTs, randomized controlled trials.
  2. Summary of the results.