Table 4 Growth indices at inclusion and follow-up visits (D45, D90 and D120)

Age, mean (± SD), months

4.8 (3.0)

6.3 (3.1)

7.8 (3.0)

8.7 (3.0)

Weight-for-age z-score, mean (± SD)

−0.8 (0.8)

−0.2 (0.7)

0.1 (0.7)

0.4 (0.8)

N

29

29

29

P-values vs. baseline

<0.001^a

<0.001^a

<0.001^a

Length-for-age z-score, mean (± SD)

−0.7 (1.0)

−0.3 (1.2)

0.0 (1.2)

0.4 (1.1)

N

29

29

28

P-values vs. baseline

0.008^a

<0.001^a

<0.001^a

Weight-for-length z-score, mean (± SD)

−0.4 (1.1)

0.0 (0.8)

0.2 (0.6)

0.3 (0.7)

N

29

29

28

P-values vs. baseline

0.002^a

<0.001^a

<0.001^a

Body mass index-for-age z-score, mean (± SD)

−0.6 (1.0)

−0.1 (0.8)

0.2 (0.7)

0.3 (0.8)

N

29

29

28

P-values vs. baseline

0.001^a

<0.001^a

<0.001^a

Head circumference-for-age z-score, mean (± SD)

−0.3 (1.2)

0.2 (1.0)

0.7 (0.8)

1.1 (0.9)

N

27

29

29

P-values vs. baseline

<0.001^b

<0.001^b

<0.001^b