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Table 4 Mean Increments in Weight of the selected children

From: Effects of weaning biscuits on the nutritional profile and the cognitive development in preschool children

 

Weight (kg)

Groups

Initial

Final

Difference

Initial Vs Final 't' value

significance

Group I

11.91 ± 1.28

12.21 ± 1.39

0.30 ± 0.29

0.12

0.056NS

Group II

11.61 ± 1.98

13.40 ± 1.89

1.80 ± 0.38

0.07

0.041*

Group III

12.3 ± 1.68

13.17 ± 1.47

0.83 ± 0.36

7.126

0.000*

Group IV

12.14 ± 1.37

12.69 ± 1.38

0.55 ± 0.28

6.128

0.000*

Standard value **

(2-3 years)

 

10.8

   
  1. **NCHS standard for children
  2. *significant at 5 percent level
  3. NS- Not significant
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Italian Journal of Pediatrics

ISSN: 1824-7288

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