Literature review for - Flourish Paediatrics

infants with low z-scores provided low
statistical power to detects such
differences. RRs (and 95% CIs) for low
weight-for-age were 0.92 (0.04 -19.04)
at 6 mo, 1.52 (0.16-14.62) at 9 mo and
1.15 (0.13- 10.31) at 12 mo (outcomes
16 to18). For length-for-age, the
corresponding figures were 1.53 (0.84 -
.78) at 6 mo, 1.46 (0.80-2.64) at 9 mo,
and 0.66 (0.23 -1.87) at 12 mo
(outcomes 19 to 21). For weight -forlength,
the figures were 0.31 (0.02-
5.34) at 6 mo, 1.14 (0.24- 5.37) at 9 mo,
and 1.15 (0.13-10.31) at 12 mo
(outcomes 22 to 24). The Belarussian
study also provided data on head
circumference. No significant
differences were observed at 6 mo
(difference -1.0 (95% CI -2.3 - +0.3)
mm) (outcome 25) or 9 mo (+0.7 (95%
CI -0.6 - +2.0) mm) (outcome 26), but
the EBF group had a slightly but
significantly larger circumference at 12
mo (outcome 27): difference = +1.9
(95% CI +0.6 - +3.2) mm. Heinig 1993
reported nearly identical sleeping time
(729 versus 728 minutes/day) in the two
groups (outcome 28). Akeson 1996a
reported similar total amino acid and
essential amino acid concentrations at 6
mo of age in the two feeding groups
(outcomes 29 and 30). Both Kramer
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