Table 3 |
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Nutrient intake and feeding profile for the infants born to normal weight and obese biological mothers |
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| Parameters for infants |
Biological Mothers |
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| Normal weight |
Obese |
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| Energy intake from formula (kcal/kg) |
68.1 ± 17.2 |
69.1 ± 20.3 |
| Energy intake from complementary foods (kcal/kg) |
0 |
18.3 ± 2.5 |
| Total 24-h energy intake (kcal/kg body weight)1 |
68.1 ± 17.2 |
87.6 ± 18.9 |
| Formula intake (ml/kg body weight) |
90.1 ± 16.3 |
98.9 ± 35.3 |
| Energy intake from CHO (kcal/kg body weight)2 |
16 ± 3 |
25 ± 6* |
| Energy intake from PRO (kcal/kg body weight)3 |
4 ± 1 |
6 ± 3 |
| Energy intake from FAT (kcal/kg body weight)4 |
38 ± 10 |
38 ± 12 |
| Energy intake per feed (kcal/kg body weight) |
7.4 ± 1.2 |
12.9 ± 4.8 |
| Number of feedings (#) |
9.3 ± 2.1 |
7.3 ± 2.2 |
| Duration of each feeding (min) |
33 ± 6 |
26 ± 5 |
| Average time between feedings over 24-hours (min) |
127 ± 28 |
188 ± 39 |
| Average time between feedings over the day (min) |
88 ± 32 |
108 ± 43 |
| Total 24-hr total feeding time (min) |
298 ± 32 |
176 ± 22* |
| Total 24-hr interaction time (min) |
570 ± 13 |
381 ± 58* |
| Total interaction time one hour prior to feedings (min) |
157 ± 29 |
68 ± 34* |
| Number of infants who had night time feedings |
3 |
3 |
| Total sleeping time (min) |
682 ± 32 |
783 ± 38* |
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* = p < 0.05 1 24-hr EI = Twenty four hour energy intake expressed per kg body weight 2 CHO = Carbohydrate expressed per kg body weight 3 PRO = Protein expressed per kg body weight 4 FAT = Fat expressed per kg body weight |
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Rising and Lifshitz Nutrition Journal 2005 4:17 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-4-17 |
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