Table 1 Most relevant clinical data of the study population.
| GOS/FOS formula | Placebo formula | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled (n) (m/f) | 129 (65/64) | 130 (63/67) | ns |
| Completed (n) (m/f) | 102 (52/50) | 104 (49/55) | ns |
| Age of mother (years)* | 30.0±5.7 | 29.0±5.3 | ns |
| Number of births* | 1.53±0.71 | 1.57±0.77 | ns |
| Vaginal delivery (n(%)) | 72 (70.6) | 69 (66.3) | ns |
| Infants with parental history of allergy: only mother (n) | 69 | 71 | ns |
| Infants with parental history of allergy: only father (n) | 28 | 27 | ns |
| Infants with bi‐parental history of allergy (n) | 5 | 6 | ns |
| Birth weight (g)* | 3344±456 | 3376±482 | ns |
| Birth length (cm)* | 49.2±1.5 | 49.4±1.9 | ns |
| Birth head circumference (cm)* | 34.4±1.2 | 34.6±1.2 | ns |
| Age at first bottle feeding (days)* | 11.2±7.0 | 11.8±9.2 | ns |
| Age at full bottle feeding (days)* | 21.2±10.1 | 21.5±9.2 | ns |
| Weight gain 0–6 months (g/day)* | 27.4±4.1 | 26.4±3.7 | ns |
| Length gain 0–6 months (cm/week)* | 0.75±0.14 | 0.74±0.10 | ns |
| Head circumference gain 0–6 months (cm/week)* | 0.33±0.04 | 0.34±0.05 | ns |
*Data are presented as mean±SD.