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Table 3 Weight, length, and head circumference growth rates from 14 days to 30, 60, 90, 120, 180, 275, and 365 days of age

From: Growth and tolerance of formula with lactoferrin in infants through one year of age: double-blind, randomized, controlled trial

   

Growth ratea

Gender

Day

Group (n)

Weight (g/day)

Length (cm/day)

Head circumference (cm/day)

male

30

Control (81)

45.1 ± 1.4

0.15 ± 0.009

0.09 ± 0.004

  

LF-0.6 (92)

44.4 ± 1.3

0.14 ± 0.008

0.10 ± 0.004

  

LF-1.0 (81)

44.3 ± 1.4

0.16 ± 0.009

0.10 ± 0.004

 

60

Control (74)

39.0 ± 1.1

0.13 ± 0.004

0.07 ± 0.002

  

LF-0.6 (86)

38.5 ± 1.0

0.13 ± 0.003

0.08 ± 0.002

  

LF-1.0 (69)

39.6 ± 1.1

0.13 ± 0.004

0.07 ± 0.002

 

90

Control (69)

35.1 ± 0.9

0.12 ± 0.002

0.06 ± 0.001

  

LF-0.6 (82)

34.8 ± 0.8

0.12 ± 0.002

0.06 ± 0.001

  

LF-1.0 (67)

35.4 ± 0.9

0.12 ± 0.002

0.06 ± 0.001

 

120

Control (69)

31.8 ± 0.8

0.11 ± 0.002

0.06 ± 0.001

  

LF-0.6 (80)

31.8 ± 0.7

0.11 ± 0.002

0.06 ± 0.001

  

LF-1.0 (63)

31.9 ± 0.8

0.11 ± 0.002

0.06 ± 0.001

 

180

Control (66)

27.5 ± 0.6

0.10 ± 0.001

0.05 ± 0.001

  

LF-0.6 (78)

27.8 ± 0.6

0.09 ± 0.001

0.05 ± 0.001

  

LF-1.0 (60)

27.4 ± 0.7

0.09 ± 0.002

0.05 ± 0.001

 

275

Control (64)

22.5 ± 0.5

0.08 ± 0.001

0.04 ± 0.001

  

LF-0.6 (73)

22.7 ± 0.4

0.08 ± 0.001

0.04 ± 0.001

  

LF-1.0 (61)

22.3 ± 0.5

0.08 ± 0.001

0.04 ± 0.001

 

365

Control (62)

19.1 ± 0.4

0.07 ± 0.001

0.03 ± 0.000

  

LF-0.6 (68)

18.9 ± 0.3

0.07 ± 0.001

0.03 ± 0.000

  

LF-1.0 (61)

19.1 ± 0.4

0.07 ± 0.001

0.03 ± 0.000

female

30

Control (60)

38.6 ± 1.5

0.12 ± 0.011

0.08 ± 0.005

  

LF-0.6 (67)

35.7 ± 1.4

0.14 ± 0.010

0.08 ± 0.004

  

LF-1.0 (67)

37.1 ± 1.4

0.13 ± 0.010

0.08 ± 0.004

 

60

Control (54)

32.4 ± 1.0

0.12 ± 0.004

0.07 ± 0.002

  

LF-0.6 (60)

30.6 ± 0.9

0.12 ± 0.004

0.06 ± 0.002

  

LF-1.0 (59)

29.7 ± 0.9b

0.12 ± 0.004

0.06 ± 0.002

 

90

Control (50)

28.1 ± 0.8

0.11 ± 0.003

0.06 ± 0.001

  

LF-0.6 (58)

27.1 ± 0.8

0.10 ± 0.003

0.05 ± 0.001

  

LF-1.0 (59)

27.5 ± 0.8

0.11 ± 0.003

0.06 ± 0.001

 

120

Control (51)

26.2 ± 0.7

0.10 ± 0.002

0.05 ± 0.001

  

LF-0.6 (58)

25.4 ± 0.7

0.10 ± 0.002

0.05 ± 0.001

  

LF-1.0 (55)

25.5 ± 0.7

0.10 ± 0.002

0.05 ± 0.001

 

180

Control (47)

23.4 ± 0.6

0.09 ± 0.002

0.04 ± 0.001

  

LF-0.6 (57)

22.7 ± 0.5

0.09 ± 0.002

0.04 ± 0.001

  

LF-1.0 (54)

22.9 ± 0.5

0.09 ± 0.002

0.04 ± 0.001

 

275

Control (46)

19.7 ± 0.5

0.07 ± 0.001

0.03 ± 0.001

  

LF-0.6 (55)

19.4 ± 0.4

0.07 ± 0.001

0.03 ± 0.001

  

LF-1.0 (54)

19.5 ± 0.4

0.07 ± 0.001

0.03 ± 0.001

 

365

Control (44)

16.9 ± 0.4

0.07 ± 0.001

0.03 ± 0.000

  

LF-0.6 (53)

16.6 ± 0.4

0.06 ± 0.001

0.03 ± 0.000

  

LF-1.0 (54)

16.9 ± 0.3

0.07 ± 0.001

0.03 ± 0.000

  1. aMean ± standard error (SE)
  2. bSignificantly lower than Control, P < 0.05, one-tailed test