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Table 2 Food consumption at 3, 12 and 24 weeks based on 24-hour and 7-day recall

From: Effects of early feeding on growth velocity and overweight/obesity in a cohort of HIV unexposed South African infants and children

 

3 week feeding

12 week feeding

24 week feeding

(N = 629)

(N = 629)

(N = 629)

 

n

%

n

%

n

%

Breast milk

      

Yes

527

89.3*

458

79.4*

395

67.4*

Water

      

Yes

269

42.8

264

45.8*

358

61.1*

Sugar water

      

Yes

189

30.05

286

49.6*

154

26.3*

Traditional herbs

      

Yes

424

67.4

167

28.9*

155

26.5*

Commercial infant formula

      

Yes

305

48.5

363

62.9*

366

62.5*

Cereals

      

Yes

180

28.6

366

63.4*

527

89.9*

Fruits/vegetables

      

Yes

66

10.5

168

29.1*

400

68.3*

Prescribed medicines

      

Yes

260

41.4*

231

89.5*

289

100.0*

Non-prescribed medicines

      

Yes

444

70.6

355/577

61.5*

258

44.0*

  1. *Percentage calculations were based on the total number of available data for each food item. The denominator was 629 unless otherwise indicated by the asterisk.
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