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Table 1 Achieved weight, length, and head circumferencea

From: Stool microbiome, pH and short/branched chain fatty acids in infants receiving extensively hydrolyzed formula, amino acid formula, or human milk through two months of age

Age (Days) Group (n) Weight (g) Length (cm) Head circumference (cm)
1–7 (Baseline) AAF (24) 3294 ± 77 50.8 ± 0.04 34.3 ± 0.2
  EHF (26) 3296 ± 74 50.4 ± 0.04 34.9 ± 0.2
  HM (25) 3243 ± 76 50.9 ± 0.04 34.9 ± 0.2
30 AAF (16) 4073 ± 112 53.8 ± 0.05 37.2 ± 0.3
  EHF (20) 3912 ± 100b 52.8 ± 0.05b 36.9 ± 0.2
  HM (20) 4345 ± 100 54.8 ± 0.05 37.7 ± 0.2
60 AAF (15) 4939 ± 127b 57.0 ± 0.05 39.1 ± 0.3
  EHF (18) 4781 ± 118b 57.1 ± 0.05 38.9 ± 0.2
  HM (19) 5295 ± 114 58.2 ± 0.05 39.5 ± 0.2
  1. a Mean ± standard error (SE)
  2. b Significantly lower than HM, P < 0.05, two-tailed test
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BMC Microbiology

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