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Published in: International Breastfeeding Journal 1/2016

Open Access 01-12-2017 | Correction

Correction to: Effects of early feeding on growth velocity and overweight/obesity in a cohort of HIV unexposed South African infants and children

Authors: Vundli Ramokolo, Carl Lombard, Meera Chhagan, Ingunn M. S. Engebretsen, Tanya Doherty, Ameena E. Goga, Lars Thore Fadnes, Wanga Zembe, Debra J. Jackson, Jan Van den Broeck

Published in: International Breastfeeding Journal | Issue 1/2016

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After publication of this article [1] it was brought to our attention that there were errors in the text under the heading ‘Data cleaning’, and in Table 3. The corrected text and updated Table 3 are given in this erratum.
Table 3
Period-1 (the 3/6 week–12 week) and period-2 (12–24 weeks) mean weight velocity (WVZ) and length velocity (LVZ) by infant feedinga
3 week feeding
Period 1: 3/6–12 weeks
Never breastfed
Breastfedc
 
n
mean ± SD
n
mean ± SD
P-valueb
WVZP1 (N = 522)
60
1.58 ± 1.72
462
0.99 ± 1.60
<0.01
LVZP1 (N = 402)
46
1.69 ± 2.62
356
1.37 ± 2.44
0.41
12 week feeding
Period 2: 12–24 weeks
Never breastfed
Breastfedc
 
n
mean ± SD
n
mean ± SD
P-valueb
WVZP2 (N = 494)
98
1.07 ± 1.75
394
0.64 ± 1.57
0.02
LVZP2 (N = 477)
93
0.82 ± 2.62
382
0.85 ± 2.52
0.93
aValues are mean ± SD of velocity Z-scores based on WHO standard. LVZ length velocity Z-score, P1 Period, P2 Period-2, WVZ weight velocity Z-score
bStudent test P values for group comparisons a 5% significance level
cChildren received breast milk in addition to other solids and liquids
Metadata
Title
Correction to: Effects of early feeding on growth velocity and overweight/obesity in a cohort of HIV unexposed South African infants and children
Authors
Vundli Ramokolo
Carl Lombard
Meera Chhagan
Ingunn M. S. Engebretsen
Tanya Doherty
Ameena E. Goga
Lars Thore Fadnes
Wanga Zembe
Debra J. Jackson
Jan Van den Broeck
Publication date
01-12-2017
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
International Breastfeeding Journal / Issue 1/2016
Electronic ISSN: 1746-4358
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-017-0138-5

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