Table 2

Outcomes of study children at 6 to 12 months and 12-18 months (mean ± SD)

Outcome

6-12 mo

12-18 mo

WAZ change during interval

-0.4 ± 0.5

0.1 ± 0.4*

HAZ change during interval

-0.3 ± 0.6

-0.2 ± 0.5

MUACZ change during interval

-0.1 ± 0.8

0.0 ± 0.6

Days of fever during interval

11 ± 8.7

10 ± 8.8

Days of cough during interval

9 ± 7.9

12 ± 8.5*

Days of diarrhea during interval

15 ± 10.4

7 ± 8.2*

*p < 0.001 by two tailed paired t-test, comparing 6-12 mo interval with 12-18 mo interval

Weisz et al. Nutrition Journal 2011 10:25   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-10-25