Table 2.
Total brain volume (mean ± S.D.) at three time points and growth rates during three 854 intervals for breastfed and formula-fed groups.
| Total brain volume (ml) | Growth rate (%) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 months | 4 months | 6 months | 2–4 months | 4–6 months | 2–6 months | |
| Breastfed | 79.40±3.50 | 85.43±3.49 | 87.66±3.53 | (7.61±1.34)% | (2.62±0.67)% | (10.43±0.90)% |
| Unsupplemented | 78.96±3.73 | 86.59±5.55 | 89.87±5.57 | (9.60±2.66)% | (3.82±2.22)% | (13.79±3.86)% |
| Supplemented | 78.88±6.72 | 86.64±6.78 | 88.10±6.70 | (9.93±2.59)% | (1.68±1.34)% | (11.77±2.72)% |