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Table 2 Human milk output and Body composition

From: Human Milk output among mothers previously treated for severe acute malnutrition in childhood in Democratic Republic of Congo

Variable

Exposed to SAM (n = 39)

Community Control (n = 40)

P-value

BMI, kg/m2

23.8 ± 2.3

23.6 ± 3.7

0.85

Body fat, kg

15.1 ± 4.0

15.0 ± 5.0

0.92

Fat mass, %

27.1 ± 5.0

27.1 ± 5.8

0.99

Fat-free mass, kg

40.1 ± 5.1

40.5 ± 4.1

0.69

Fat-Free mass, %

72.9 ± 5.0

72.9 ± 5.8

0.99

Total body water, kg

29.3 ± 3.7

29.7 ± 3.0

0.65

Total body water, %

53.4 ± 3.7

53.4 ± 4.3

0.99

Breast milk output, g/d

833.7 ± 152.2

827.4 ± 171.4

0.86

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD. SAM = severe acute malnutrition; MUAC = mid-upper arm circumference