Table 2.

Growth velocity.

Growth measurement	CG Mean ± SD; 95%CI, (N)	IG Mean ± SD; 95%CI, (N)	P
Change in weight (g/kg/day)
24–29 6/7 weeks	17.1 ± 2.5; 16–18.2, (20)	16.8 ± 3.2; 15.6–18, (30)	0.7
<27 weeks	15.6 ± 2.1, 13.4–17.8 (6)	17.7 ± 3.5, 15.7–19.7 (14)	0.1
Change in length (cm/week)
24–29 6/7 weeks	0.99 ± 0.47; 0.78–1.2, (20)	1.03 ± 0.4; 0.88–1.2, (30)	0.7
<27 weeks	0.98 ± 0.3, 0.66–1.3, (6)	1.1 ± 0.5, 0.8–1.4 (14)	0.58
Change in HC (cm/week)
24–29 6/7 weeks	0.99 ± 0.8–1.2, (20)	0.87 ± 0.5; 0.65–1.1, (30)	0.4
<27 weeks	0.63 ± 0.6, 0.66–1.3, (6)	0.98 ± 0.2, 0.85–1.1, (14)	0.25

HC, head circumference.