Table 2 |
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Effect of multivitamin supplementation on anthropometric measurements |
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Outcome |
Time Point (n)a |
Placebo |
Multivitamins |
Hodges-Lehmann |
p-valuec |
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Median (IQR)b |
Median (IQR)b |
95% CI |
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(Multivitamin-Placebo) |
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Weight, kg |
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Baseline (255) |
7.95 (6.20, 10.75) |
8.48 (6.52, 10.81) |
(-1.15, 0.36) |
0.31 |
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Intermediate (245) |
8.52 (6.84, 11.43) |
9.38 (7.08, 11.81) |
(-0.35, 1.28) |
0.30 |
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Final (237) |
9.01 (7.20, 12.02) |
9.80 (7.74, 11.94) |
(-0.38, 1.31) |
0.28 |
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Change (237) |
0.84 (0.45, 1.30) |
0.84 (0.51, 1.30) |
(-0.15, 0.18) |
0.82 |
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Height, cm |
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Baseline (255) |
74.00 (67.50, 87.00) |
77.50 (68.00, 86.55) |
(-4.60, 1.00) |
0.28 |
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Intermediate (245) |
75.00 (68.00, 87.00) |
77.45 (69.40, 88.00) |
(-1.00, 4.80) |
0.23 |
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Final (236) |
76.00 (69.00, 88.20) |
79.00 (70.00, 88.30) |
(-1.00, 5.00) |
0.24 |
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Change (236) |
1.10 (0.50, 2.00) |
1.50 (0.50, 2.50) |
(-0.20, 0.50) |
0.53 |
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MUAC, cm |
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Baseline (255) |
13.00 (11.20, 14.00) |
13.00 (11.90, 14.25) |
(-0.70, 0.25) |
0.35 |
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Intermediate (245) |
13.50 (12.00, 14.50) |
14.00 (12.50, 15.00) |
(-0.10, 0.80) |
0.18 |
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Final (237) |
13.80 (12.55, 15.00) |
14.00 (12.70, 15.00) |
(-0.30, 0.50) |
0.56 |
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Change (237) |
1.00 (0.20, 1.50) |
0.80 (0.20, 1.50) |
(-0.35, 0.20) |
0.61 |
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Head Circumference, cm |
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Baseline (254) |
45.50 (43.00, 48.00) |
46.00 (43.50, 48.00) |
(-1.00, 0.50) |
0.58 |
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Intermediate (245) |
46.00 (43.80, 48.00) |
46.45 (44.00, 48.00) |
(-0.50, 1.00) |
0.59 |
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Final (236) |
46.00 (44.10, 48.50) |
46.50 (44.40, 48.50) |
(-0.50, 1.00) |
0.58 |
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Change (235) |
0.50 (0.00, 1.00) |
0.50 (0.00, 1.00) |
(-0.20, 0.25) |
0.86 |
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Triceps skin-fold thickness, cm |
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Baseline (255) |
6.20 (5.20, 7.90) |
6.15 (5.15, 8.00) |
(-0.60, 0.40) |
0.55 |
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Intermediate (245) |
7.10 (5.60, 8.20) |
7.20 (6.10, 8.95) |
(-0.20, 0.90) |
0.25 |
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Final (237) |
7.50 (6.20, 8.60) |
7.20 (6.00, 8.90) |
(-0.70, 0.40) |
0.61 |
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Change (237) |
1.05 (-0.20, 2.10) |
0.70 (-0.30, 1.90) |
(-0.70, 0.20) |
0.37 |
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a Intermediate is at 4 weeks follow-up; Final at 8 weeks follow-up; Change between the final and the baseline measurement b IQR: Interquartile Range c p-value based on Wilcoxon 2-group comparison |
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Mehta et al. Nutrition Journal 2011 10:120 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-10-120 |
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