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Table 5 Sub-group analysis of the effect of nutritional supplementation on Body composition and anthropometric measures of breastfeeding mothers (by BMI category)

From: Effect of nutritional supplementation of breastfeeding HIV positive mothers on maternal and child health: findings from a randomized controlled clinical trial

Change in variable over 6 months

Low to normal BMI (≤ 24.99 kg/m2)

High BMI (≥ 25 kg/m2)

 

Breastfeeding Control (n = 22)

Breastfeeding Supplemented (n = 27)

P value for the difference between the groups (95% CI)

Breastfeeding Control (n = 35)

Breastfeeding Supplemented (n = 30)

p value for the difference between the groups (95% CI)

Wt kg Mean (SD)

0.3 (4.45)

-0.94 (3.9)

0.306 (-1.17, 3.64)

-0.89 (4.99)

-2.22(5.63)

0.318 (-1.31, 3.96)

BMI kg/m 2 Mean (SD)

0.23 (1.76)

-0.36 (1.51)

0.215 (-0.35, 1.53)

-0.36 (2.04)

-0.90 (2.31)

0.316 (-0.53, 1.62)

MUAC cm

Mean (SD)

1.44(1.61)

0.69(1.35)

0.083 (-0.10, 1.60)

1.05 (1.64)

1.10 (2.03)

0.910 (- 0.97, 0.86)

TSF mm Mean

(SD)

4.45(4.15)

3.11(4.53)

0.291 (-1.18, 3.86)

3.95(5.04)

2.65(5.26)

0.318 (-1.28, 3.88)

LBM kg

Mean (SD)

-3.71 (2.76)

-1.32(2.46)

0.026 (-4.46,-0.32)

-3.84(5.2)

-4.71(3.57)

0.597 (-2.44, 4.16)

FM kg

Mean (SD)

4.58 (3.86)

1.72(4.7)

0.090 (-0.47, 6.18)

3.71(5.28)

4.4 (6.4)

0.747 (-4.98, 3.62)

%FM

Mean (SD)

7.17(4.87)

2.55(5.82)

0.031

(0.46, 8.77)

4.98 (5.93)

6.05 (6.84)

0.643 (-5.77, 3.62)