TABLE 3.
Anthropometric measures during the intervention period of the per-protocol population1
| Measure | Postnatal age, wk | Control IMF (n = 83) | Concept IMF (n = 91) | Breastfed reference (n = 77) | P value Control vs Concept IMF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight, g | Baseline | 3384 ± 456 (83) | 3418 ± 475 (91) | 3880 ± 667 (77) | 0.938 |
| 5 | 4303 ± 444 (74) | 4341 ± 449 (75) | 4409 ± 453 (35) | 0.916 | |
| 8 | 4987 ± 507 (79) | 4986 ± 493 (83) | 5225 ± 551 (74) | 0.892 | |
| 13 | 5935 ± 596 (71) | 5879 ± 614 (77) | 6063 ± 685 (70) | 0.415 | |
| 17 | 6675 ± 683 (58) | 6530 ± 661 (70) | 6641 ± 795 (65) | 0.157 | |
| Length, cm | Baseline | 50.9 ± 2.2 (83) | 50.9 ± 2.4 (91) | 52.5 ± 2.8 (77) | 0.995 |
| 5 | 54.0 ± 1.8 (74) | 54.3 ± 1.8 (75) | 54.4 ± 1.8 (35) | 0.471 | |
| 8 | 56.7 ± 2.0 (79) | 57.0 ± 2.0 (83) | 57.2 ± 1.8 (74) | 0.287 | |
| 13 | 60.3 ± 2.3 (71) | 60.6 ± 2.1 (77) | 60.8 ± 2.0 (69) | 0.244 | |
| 17 | 62.9 ± 2.4 (58) | 62.9 ± 2.1 (70) | 63.2 ± 2.1 (65) | 0.404 | |
| Head circumference, cm | Baseline | 35.1 ± 1.3 (83) | 35.2 ± 1.3 (91) | 36.1 ± 1.5 (77) | 0.968 |
| 5 | 37.4 ± 1.1 (74) | 37.5 ± 1.0 (75) | 37.3 ± 1.1 (34) | 0.909 | |
| 8 | 38.7 ± 1.1 (79) | 38.7 ± 1.1 (83) | 38.7 ± 1.0 (74) | 0.914 | |
| 13 | 40.2 ± 1.2 (71) | 40.1 ± 1.1 (77) | 40.1 ± 1.1 (70) | 0.890 | |
| 17 | 41.5 ± 1.3 (58) | 41.2 ± 1.2 (70) | 41.1 ± 1.1 (65) | 0.645 |
1
The data are presented as means ± SD (n). Differences in measures between groups were evaluated with the use of a parametric curves mixed model with the stratification factors as a fixed effect, and each subject's intercept and slope as random effects. *P < 0.05 for Concept compared with Control; **P < 0.01 for Concept compared with Control; no statistical testing compared to breastfeeding was done. IMF, infant milk formula.