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

Table 3 Change in length, head circumference, and BMI measurements between birth and 4 months, ITT

	*L. reuteri* (control) (N = 67)	*L. reuteri* + GOS/FOS (Experimental) (N = 70)	P-value*
Mean (SD)
Length, mm/day	+1.2 (0.189)	+1.2 (0.194)	0.824
Head Circumference, mm/day	+0.70 (0.114)	+0.72 (0.134)	0.332
BMI kg/m ²	3.69 (1.327)	4.0 (1.940)	0.281

*t-test; BMI, Body mass index; ITT, Intention-to-treat; SD, Standard deviation; GOS, Galacto-oligosaccharides; FOS, Fructo-oligosaccharide.

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