Table 4

Daily intake of patients throughout the study (Kcal/Kg/day)

Apple Juice n = 30

White Grape Juice n = 30

Water^* n = 30

P value

χ

SD

χ

SD

χ

SD

Total Calories

95.84

22.42

98.65

30.52

81.43

23.09

0.02*

Milk Formula

54.49

23.43

50.21

34.57

52.68

17.93

0.81

Breast Milk

08.71

11.57

15.80

18.56

05.45

10.96

0.06

Water

30.67

9.25

30.27

09.57

26.98

9.37

0.25

ORS

45.52

31.17

39.12

25.10

25.10

17.91

0.01**

"Juices"

18.61

3.93

20.98

5.35

17.32^x

4.37

0.01***

Total Liquids

157.90

38.26

158.42

50.35

127.70

28.25

0.001****

Complementary Foods

23.90

11.61

25.12

13.97

26.92

11.59

0.64

* Significant differences for Juice Groups vs Water, by ANOVA (Bonferroni)

** Significant differences for Water vs both juice groups

*** Significant differences for WGJ vs each other group

**** Significant Differences for Water vs each other group

^x Colored flavored water to resemble juice

Data are means +/- SD

Valois et al. Nutrition Journal 2005 4:23   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-4-23