Table 6.
Comparison for growth parameters between fortified and non-fortified yoghurt groups at end-study adjusted for baseline measurements
| 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 |
0.22 ± 0.70 |
0.29 ± 0.77 |
−0.04 |
−0.14 |
0.07 |
0.50 |
| <−2 (n, %) |
93 (33.9) |
96 (32.8) |
1.22 |
0.72 |
2.06 |
0.47 |
| HAZ |
0.05 ± 0.40 |
0.008 ± 0.24 |
0.06 |
0.005 |
0.11 |
0.03 |
| <−2 (n, %) |
49 (17.9) |
68 (23.2) |
0.51 |
0.23 |
1.12 |
0.09 |
| BMIZ |
0.32 ± 0.88 |
0.63 ± 3.05 |
−0.14 |
−0.32 |
0.03 |
0.11 |
| <−2 (n, %) | 66 (24.1) | 61 (20.8) | 1.21 | 0.81 | 1.79 | 0.35 |
*Mean difference was calculated using paired analysis.