Table A2.
Additional blood analysis at 5 and 9 months according to high weight-gain and normal weight-gain group 1.
| HW Group | n (8–11) | NW Group | n (12–14) | p-Value 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albumin, g/L | |||||
| 5 mo | 45.4 [44.7, 46.1] | 10 | 45.9 [44.2, 47.1] | 12 | 0.69 |
| 9 mo | 46.2 [45.3, 47.7] | 8 | 43.4 [42.7, 45.9] | 12 | 0.018 |
| Alkaline phosphatase, U/L | |||||
| 5 mo | 223 [192, 265] | 10 | 239 [210, 278] | 12 | 0.47 |
| 9 mo | 263 [229, 320] | 8 | 267 [234, 411] | 12 | 0.88 |
| Alanine transaminase, U/L | |||||
| 5 mo | 30 [25, 33] | 10 | 30 [27, 35] | 12 | 0.77 |
| 9 mo | 26 [22, 32] | 8 | 22 [19, 24] | 13 | 0.095 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase, U/L | |||||
| 5 mo | 52 [43, 64] | 10 | 51 [49, 60] | 12 | 0.84 |
| 9 mo | 21 [40, 58] | 8 | 43 [41, 49] | 13 | 0.43 |
| Triglyceride, mmol/L | |||||
| 5 mo | 1.37 [1.05, 1.9] | 10 | 1.33 [0.94, 2.08] | 12 | 0.87 |
| 9 mo | 1.12 [0.98, 2.00] | 8 | 1.40 [1.04, 2.33] | 12 | 0.64 |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/L | |||||
| 5 mo | 3.99 (0.69) | 10 | 3.96 (0.98) | 12 | 0.94 |
| 9 mo | 3.89 (0.79) | 8 | 3.57 (0.78) | 13 | 0.38 |
| HDL cholesterol, mmol/L | |||||
| 5 mo | 1.01 (0.21) | 10 | 1.03 (0.16) | 12 | 0.81 |
| 9 mo | 1.01 (0.23) | 9 | 0.94 (0.16) | 13 | 0.40 |
| LDL cholesterol, mmol/L | |||||
| 5 mo | 2.43 (0.57) | 10 | 2.41 (0.97) | 12 | 0.98 |
| 9 mo | 2.32 (0.66) | 9 | 2.11 (0.79) | 13 | 0.51 |
| CRP, mg/L | |||||
| 5 mo | 0.33 [0.14, 4.88] | 10 | 0.2 [0.10, 055] | 12 | 0.43 |
| 9 mo | 0.15 [0.06, 0.22] | 8 | 0.24 [0.13, 0.89] | 13 | 0.16 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase, U/L | |||||
| 5 mo | 299.75 [265.3, 309.6] | 10 | 299.15 [268.25, 327.5] | 12 | 0.79 |
| 9 mo | 291.45 [269.7, 412.25] | 8 | 270.7 [264.55, 300.15] | 12 | 0.25 |
| Bilirubin, µmol/L | |||||
| 5 mo | 5.44 (1.33) | 10 | 5.13 (1.61) | 12 | 0.62 |
| 9 mo | 4.49 (1.33) | 9 | 3.86 (1.48) | 13 | 0.31 |
| Urea, mmol/L | |||||
| 5 mo | 1.67 [1.40, 1.90] | 10 | 1.77 [1.68, 2.22] | 12 | 0.21 |
| 9 mo | 2.09 [1.99, 2.37] | 8 | 3.04 [2.38, 3.47] | 12 | 0.025 |
| Haemoglobin, mmol/L | |||||
| 5 mo | 7.31 (0.66) | 11 | 7.21 (0.43) | 13 | 0.67 |
| 9 mo | 7.38 (0.54) | 10 | 6.98 (0.48) | 14 | 0.078 |
| Ferritin, µg/L | |||||
| 5 mo | 33.6 [16.5, 61,5] | 10 | 57.7 [29.7, 68.2] | 12 | 0.26 |
| 9 mo | 16.7 [11.9, 28,6] | 9 | 24.7 [15.1, 33.2] | 13 | 0.24 |
1 Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation or median [25th; 75th percentile] as appropriate. HW: High weight-gain group; NW: normal weight-gain group. 2 p-values for differences between groups by independent t test and Mann-Whitney U test as appropriate.