Table 2 |
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| Infant characteristics at study entryInfant characteristics at study entry | |||
| Study Group | |||
| Control | PDX/GOS | GOS | |
| Total number of participants | 142 | 139 | 138 |
| Number of males/females | 80/62 | 79/60 | 82/56 |
| males* | |||
| Weight (g) | 3784.1 ± 47.0 | 3798.9 ± 47.3 | 3648.4 ± 46.4† |
| Length (cm) | 52.7 ± 0.2 | 53.0 ± 0.2 | 52.6 ± 0.2 |
| Head circumference (cm) | 36.4 ± 0.1 | 36.4 ± 0.1 | 36.2 ± 0.1 |
| females* | |||
| Weight (g) | 3598.5 ± 53.9 | 3603.2 ± 54.8 | 3582.3 ± 56.7 |
| Length (cm) | 52.1 ± 0.2 | 52.2 ± 0.2 | 51.8 ± 0.3 |
| Head circumference (cm) | 35.7 ± 0.1 | 35.9 ± 0.1 | 35.6 ± 0.2 |
* Mean ± standard error (SE).
† Significantly lower vs. Control or PDX/GOS, P < 0.05.
Ashley et al. Nutrition Journal 2012 11:38 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-11-38
