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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Phys Anthropol. 2009 Feb;138(2):148–157. doi: 10.1002/ajpa.20911

TABLE 3. Mean ± SE for milk composition, gross energy, and milk yield value at one and 3.5 months of infant age (N = 58).

1 month 3.5 months


Mean ± SE Range Mean ± SE Range t P
Milk composition
 Fat (%) 4.6 ± 0.2 2.2–11.7 6.2 ± 0.2 3.2–14.2 8.32 <0.0001
 Protein (%) 1.8 ± 0.03 1.4–2.5 2.1 ± 0.04 1.6–3.0 7.58 <0.0001
 Sugars (%) 7.6 ± 0.04 6.6–8.2 7.5 ± 0.04 6.3–8.1 −3.08 0.003
GE (kcal/g) 0.83 ± 0.02 0.6–1.5 0.99 ± 0.02 0.7–1.7 8.72 <0.0001
Milk yield value (g) 11.4 ± 0.6 3.8–22.6 17.0 ± 1.0 4.9–33.8 8.24 <0.0001

Milk composition, energy density, and yield changed significantly between the two time points.