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Comparison of anthropometric measures taken within 24 hours of life and day 5 of life (n=127)
| Mean (SD) at day 1 of life | Mean (SD) at day 5 of life | Mean difference (day 1−day 5) |
95% CI | P value | |||
| FL | 7.82 | (0.49) | 7.91 | (0.49) | −0.09 | −0.14 to −0.03 | 0.003 |
| MUAC | 10.27 | (0.89) | 9.98 | (1.04) | 0.29 | 0.17 to 0.40 | <0.001 |
| CHC | 33.02 | (2.44) | 33.42 | (2.40) | −0.40 | −0.66 to −0.13 | 0.004 |
CHC, chest circumference; FL, foot length; MUAC, mid-upper arm circumference.
