Table 6 Comparison for growth parameters between fortified and non-fortified yoghurt groups at end-study adjusted for baseline measurements
Fortified yoghurt (n = 274) Mean ± SD | Non-fortified yoghurt (n = 293) Mean ± SD | Mean Diff*/Odds ratio | 95% CI | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lower | Upper | |||||
Weight velocity (kg/yr) | 3.04 ± 1.73 | 3.06 ± 1.41 | −0.02 | −0.29 | −0.23 | 0.84 |
Height velocity (cm/yr) | 5.46 ± 2.00 | 5.14 ± 1.24 | 0.32 | 0.05 | 0.60 | 0.02 |
WAZ | 0.22 ± 0.70 | 0.29 ± 0.77 | −0.04 | −0.14 | 0.07 | 0.50 |
<−2 (n, %) | 93 (33.9) | 96 (32.8) | 1.22 | 0.72 | 2.06 | 0.47 |
HAZ | 0.05 ± 0.40 | 0.008 ± 0.24 | 0.06 | 0.005 | 0.11 | 0.03 |
<−2 (n, %) | 49 (17.9) | 68 (23.2) | 0.51 | 0.23 | 1.12 | 0.09 |
BMIZ | 0.32 ± 0.88 | 0.63 ± 3.05 | −0.14 | −0.32 | 0.03 | 0.11 |
<−2 (n, %) | 66 (24.1) | 61 (20.8) | 1.21 | 0.81 | 1.79 | 0.35 |