Skip to main content

Table 2 Mean weight gain between birth and 4 months

From: Normal growth of infants receiving an infant formula containing Lactobacillus reuteri, galacto-oligosaccharides, and fructo-oligosaccharide: a randomized controlled trial

 

L. reuteri (control)

L. reuteri+ GOS/FOS (experimental)

Difference between control and experimental

ITT

N = 68

N = 72

 

z-score (95% CI)

+0.82 (0.53 to 1.10)

+0.91 (0.63 to 1.20)

+0.10 (−0.31 to 0.50)

g/day (SD)

30.61 (6.5)

31.84 (7.4)

P = 0.302

PP

N = 61

N = 62

 

z-score (95% CI)

+0.92 (0.62 to 1.22)

+0.93 (0.63 to 1.23)

+0.01 (−0.41 to 0.43)

  1. GOS, Galacto-oligosaccharides; FOS, Fructo-oligosaccharide; ITT, Intention-to-treat; CI, Confidence interval; PP, Per protocol.