Table 5.
End study comparisons for growth parameters between fortified and non-fortified yoghurt groups
| Fortified yoghurt (n = 274) Mean ± SD | Non-fortified yoghurt (n = 293) Mean ± SD | Mean Diff*/Odds ratio |
95% CI |
P value |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower | Upper | |||||
| Weight velocity (kg/yr) |
3.04 ± 1.73 |
3.06 ± 1.41 |
−0.02 |
−0.29 |
0.23 |
0.84 |
| Height velocity (cm/yr) |
5.46 ± 2.00 |
5.14 ± 1.24 |
0.32 |
0.05 |
0.60 |
0.02 |
| WAZ |
−1.51 ± 1.20 |
−1.54 ± 1.21 |
0.03 |
−0.14 |
0.20 |
0.68 |
| <−2 (n, %) |
93 (33.9) |
96 (32.8) |
0.77 |
1.05 |
0.74 |
1.50 |
| HAZ |
−1.00 ± 1.12 |
−1.17 ± 1.15 |
0.18 |
0.02 |
0.33 |
0.03 |
| <−2 (n, %) |
49 (17.9) |
68 (23.2) |
0.72 |
0.48 |
1.09 |
0.12 |
| BMIZ |
−1.28 ± 1.24 |
−1.17 ± 1.08 |
−0.10 |
−0.29 |
0.09 |
0.29 |
| <−2 (n, %) | 66 (24.1) | 61 (20.8) | 1.21 | 0.81 | 1.79 | 0.35 |
*Mean difference was calculated using paired analysis.