Table 3

Difference between osmolality values (mean and 95 % confidence interval) of human milk after supplementation with different HMF at various concentrations observed at T2 (24 hours after reconstitution), T1 ( 10 minutes after), and T0 (theoretical osmolality)

N =T1-T0T2-T1T1-T0 vs T2- T1
HMF160.33; (−4.1 to 4.8); p<0.867.2; (3.7 to 10.6), p<0.005P = 0.02
HMF2(2.5%)1013.2; (23 to 70) , p<0.00121.5; (13.6 to 29.3), p< 0.001P = 0.01
HMF2(5%)723.4; (17.5 to 29.3), p<0.00142; (29.7 to 54.3), p<0.001P = 0.003
HMF3(2.5%)417.5; (−1.3to 36.3), p = 0.0628.3; (21.7 to 34.8), p<0.001P = 0.25 NS
HMF3(5%)631.5; (22.9 to 40.1), p<0.00163.8; (52.6 to 75.0), p<0.001P = 0.002
HMF4(4%)724; (21.6 to 26.4), p<0.0016.9; (4.8 to 9), p<0.001P<0.0001
HMF5(4%)726.7; (23.2 to 30.2), p<0.00118.1; (14.7 to 21.5), p<0.001P<0.001
  • Osmolality values are expressed in mosmol/kg H2O.