Table 4 Effect of nutritional supplementation on Body composition and anthropometric measures of breastfeeding mothers from 2 weeks to 6 months
Mean change in variable over 6 months (SD) | Breastfeeding Control (n = 57) | Breastfeeding Supplemented (n = 56) | P value for the difference between the groups (95% CI for the difference) |
|---|---|---|---|
Weight in kg | -0.43 (4.78) | -1.61 (4.89) | 0.196 (-0.62, 2.97) |
BMI in kg/m 2 | -0.13 (1.94) | -0.64 (1.97) | 0.164 (-0.21, 1.24) |
MUAC in cm | 1.20 (1.62) | -0.90 (1.73) | 0.349 (-0.33, 0.92) |
TSF in mm | 4.14 (4.69) | 2.87 (4.88) | 0.161 (-0.51, 3.05) |
LBM in kg | -3.78 (4.1) | -3.20 (3.52) | 0.569 (-2.59, 1.44) |
Fat mass in kg | 4.14 (4.57) | 3.21 (5.77) | 0.490 (-1.76, 3.63) |
%Fat mass | 6.07 (5.46) | 4.5 (6.53) | 0.316 (-1.55, 4.70) |