Table 2.

Within-group comparison of nutritional parameters and GMFM scores.

	Baseline	3 months	6 months	p-value
Weight (kg)
Formula group	11.16 ± 3.06	12.09 ± 3.28*	12.77 ± 3.20*	<0.001
Control group	11.28 ± 2.71	11.95 ± 2.72*	12.46 ± 2.63*	<0.001
Height (cm)
Formula group	87.98 ± 12.54	89.41 ± 16.36	92.78 ± 11.93*	0.004
Control group	88.29 ± 11.38	90.89 ± 11.45*	92.69 ± 11.53*	<0.001
weight-for-height z-score
Formula group	−1.35 ± 0.70	−1.09 ± 0.81*	−0.79 ± 0.88*	<0.001
Control group	−1.35 ± 1.05	−1.19 ± 0.95*	−1.05 ± 1.14*	0.048
weight-for-age z-score
Formula group	−1.82 ± 0.77	−1.57 ± 0.73*	−1.43 ± 0.78*	<0.001
Control group	−1.92 ± 0.96	−1.77 ± 0.94*	−1.71 ± 0.95*	0.004
height-for-age z-score
Formula group	−1.61 ± 1.16	−1.48 ± 1.04	−1.52 ± 1.02	0.258
Control group	−1.78 ± 1.33	−1.67 ± 1.30	−1.70 ± 1.33	0.443
BMI-for-age z-score
Formula group	−1.20 ± 0.74	−0.93 ± 0.86†	−0.67 ± 0.89*	<0.001
Control group	−1.19 ± 1.09	−1.05 ± 1.06	−0.97 ± 1.29	0.157
Gross motor function measure
Formula group	53.76 ± 32.08	59.16 ± 30.77*	63.40 ± 30.47*	<0.001
Control group	54.40 ± 32.19	57.99 ± 31.44*	59.98 ± 31.45*	<0.001

Values are presented as mean ± SD. Analyzed by one-way repeated measures analysis of variance (bold values represent p < 0.05).

^*Significantly different than baseline, p < 0.05.

^†Significantly different than baseline, p < 0.01.