TABLE 4.

Average gain in infant growth, length, and head circumference (mean ± standard deviation) during the intervention period (baseline to 17 weeks) in the per protocol population

	scGOS/lcFOS (n = 75)	scGOS/lcFOS +15% FERM (n = 79)	scGOS/lcFOS +50% FERM (n = 79)	50% FERM (n = 65)
Weight gain in g/day (n)	29.734 ± 6.121 (57)	28.538 ± 5.064 (65)	28.727 ± 5.903 (64)	28.235 ± 4.833 (52)
Length gain in mm/day (n)	1.078 ± 0.195 (56)	1.078 ± 0.180 (64)	1.135 ± 0.127 (63)	1.092 ± 0.147 (52)
Head circumference gain in mm/day (n)	0.572 ± 0.128 (47)	0.559 ± 0.122 (54)	0.566 ± 0.098 (52)	0.580 ± 0.083 (42)

15% FERM = infant formula consisting of 15% fermented infant formula; 50% FERM = infant formula consisting of 50% fermented infant formula; scGOS/lcFOS = short-chain galacto-oligosaccarides and long-chain fructo-oligosaccharides.