Table 5 Nutritional intakes during the intervention period (2 months and 4 months of life) in the two formula study groups
Formula A group | Formula B group | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 months | Numbers of feedings/day | 5.3 ± 0.7 | 5.2 ± 0.8 | 0.408 |
Volume of milk (ml/kg/day) | 156.5 ± 25.1 | 153.0 ± 21.6 | 0.498 | |
Energy (kcal/kg/day) | 101.7 ± 16.3 | 104.0 ± 14.7 | 0.507 | |
Proteins (g/kg/day) | 1.88 ± 0.3 | 2.60 ± 0.36 | < 0.0001 | |
4 months | Numbers of feedings/day | 4.7 ± 0.7 | 4.6 ± 0.6 | 0.664 |
Volume of milk (ml/kg/day) | 130.3 ± 16.5 | 135.6 ± 20.5 | 0.188 | |
Energy (kcal/kg/day) | 84.7 ± 10.7 | 92.25 ± 13.9 | 0.006 | |
Proteins (g/kg/day) | 1.56 ± 1.9 | 2.31 ± 0.35 | < 0.0001 | |