Number (percentage) of term AGA infants receiving solid foods at 6, 12, and 26 weeks according to milk feeding practices
| 6 weeks | 12 weeks | 26 weeks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study | Breast fed | Formula fed | Breast fed | Formula fed | Breast fed | Formula fed |
| Breast feeding is defined as predominantly breast fed to 6 weeks. | ||||||
| *p<0.05, **p<0.001 for age of solid food introduction, breast fed v formula fed within the same study. | ||||||
| AGA, Appropriate size for gestational age; N/A, data not available. | ||||||
| Term AGA (N) | 0/92 (0) | 14/224 (6.25)* | 37/96 (38.5) | 160/224 (71.4)** | 96/96 (100.0) | 234/234 (100.0) |
| Term AGA (I) | 12/288 (4.2) | 27/199 (13.6)** | 179/288 (62.2) | 150/199 (75.4)** | 283/288 (98.3) | 196/199 (98.9) |
| Term AGA (B) | 0/120 (0) | 38/203 (18.7)** | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |