TABLE 3.

Gains in weight, length, and head circumference from DOL 14 to 119 in infants fed CF, EF (EF1 or EF2), or HM

Characteristic	CF	EF1	EF2	HM
Weight gain, g/day*
Males (n)	30.4 ± 1.2 (34)	30.2 ± 1.3 (29)	31.4 ± 1.0 (30)	30.9 ± 1.1 (33)
Females (n)	26.8 ± 0.8 (34)	25.8 ± 1.1 (33)	26.5 ± 1.2 (29)	25.0 ± 1.0 (32)
Length gain, cm/day
Males (n)	0.106 ± 0.003 (32)	0.107 ± 0.003 (28)	0.109 ± 0.002 (30)	0.102 ± 0.004 (32)
Females (n)	0.097 ± 0.003 (34)	0.102 ± 0.003 (32)	0.101 ± 0.004 (29)	0.095 ± 0.002 (32)
Head circumference gain, cm/day
Males (n)	0.061 ± 0.001 (31)	0.059 ± 0.002 (28)	0.061 ± 0.002 (30)	0.057 ± 0.001 (32)
Females (n)	0.055 ± 0.001 (33)	0.056 ± 0.002 (31)	0.053 ± 0.003 (29)	0.049 ± 0.001 (31)

Data represent the mean ± SEM. Sex-combined differences in gains during different time intervals are shown in footnotes. CF = control formula; DOL = day of life; EF = experimental formula; HM = human milk; LSM = least squared means.

^*From DOL 14 to 28, HM > EF1 (43.6 ± 1.8 vs 36.7 ± 1.9 g/day [LSM ± SE]; P = 0.016). From DOL 84 to 119, EF2 > HM (25.0 ± 1.2 vs 20.5 ± 1.2 g/day [LSM ± SE]; P = 0.022).