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Table 2 Participant anthropometrics*

From: Effect of infant feeding on maternal body composition

 

Exclusive breastfeeding

(n = 17)

Mean ± SD

Mixed feeding

(n = 7)

Mean ± SD

Prepregnancy weight (kg)

61.4 ± 8.1

68.4 ± 15.6

Height (cm)

165.8 ± 6.6

160.0 ± 6.0

Prepregnancy BMI (kgm-2)

22.1 ± 2.8

25.9 ± 6.2

Weight at 36 wks pregnancy (kg)

75.6 ± 9.6

81.1 ± 13.2

Pregnancy weight gain (kg)

14.8 ± 4.2

13.7 ± 3.3

Delivery weight (kg)

76.8 ± 9.8

81.9 ± 13.6

Infant birthweight (kg)

3.4 ± 0.3

3.3 ± 0.4

  1. * Differences between the groups were not statistically significant.