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Table 3 Body composition parameters of the enrolled infants

From: Clinical evaluation of two different protein content formulas fed to full-term healthy infants: a randomized controlled trial

  

Formula A group

Formula B group

Breastfeeding group

P

Fat mass (g)

Enrolment

251.0 ± 132

258.1 ± 127

202.1 ± 119

ns

2 months

1185.0 ± 274

1122.8 ± 273

1137.1 ± 320

ns

4 months

1778.4 ± 454

1674.3 ± 357

1772.7 ± 413

ns

Fat mass (%)

Enrolment

7.7 ± 3.6

8.2 ± 3.5

6.5 ± 3.2

ns

2 months

21.2 ± 3.8

21.3 ± 3.8

22.6 ± 4.1

ns

4 months

25.9 ± 4.0

25.2 ± 4.3

27.5 ± 4.3

ns

Fat-free mass (g)

Enrolment

2844.3 ± 284

2798.4 ± 357

2765.9 ± 375

ns

2 months

4177.2 ± 422

4105.6 ± 423

3825.0 ± 414

b: 0.01

c: < 0.001

4 months

5014.8 ± 514

4952.0 ± 493

4565.4 ± 428

b: 0.002

c: < 0.001

Fat-free mass (%)

Enrolment

92.0 ± 3.8

91.7 ± 3.7

93.4 ± 3.2

ns

2 months

78.1 ± 3.2

78.7 ± 3.8

77.4 ± 4.1

ns

4 months

74.1 ± 4.0

74.8 ± 4.3

72.2 ± 4.6

b: 0.033

  1. a: formula B group vs. formula A group
  2. b: formula B group vs. breastfeeding group
  3. c: formula A group vs. breastfeeding group