TABLE 4.

Length velocity (centimeters) at 2-mo increments between groups and the WHO median¹

	Male infants, cm/2 mo			Female infants, cm/2 mo
Age	Meat	Dairy	WHO	Meat	Dairy	WHO
5–7 mo	2.6 ± 1.1*	1.6 ± 1.3*	3.2	2.8 ± 1.5	2.4 ± 1.5*	3.2
7–9 mo	2.9 ± 0.9	2.8 ± 1.4	2.8	3.1 ± 0.9	2.6 ± 1.4	2.9
8–10 mo	2.8 ± 1.1	2.7 ± 1.1	2.7	3.0 ± 1.2	2.8 ± 1.3	2.7
9–11 mo	2.7 ± 0.8	2.4 ± 1.0	2.6	2.8 ± 0.9	2.6 ± 1.1	2.6
10–12 mo	2.9 ± 1.1	2.8 ± 1.5	2.5	3.5 ± 1.3*	2.7 ± 1.5	2.5

¹Values are means ± SDs unless otherwise indicated. There was no difference between male and female infants or the meat and dairy groups at any time points. *Different from the WHO weight velocity, P < 0.05. Dairy, dairy-based complementary protein group; Meat, meat-based complementary protein group.