Research Article

Reduced Occurrence of Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Chinese Infants Fed Minimally Processed Commercially Available Formula: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study

Table 3

Feeding habits per group.

VariablesIF A (n = 105)IF B (n = 100)IF C (n = 103)IF D (n = 101)

Formula feeding start age (day)34.7 ± 29.736.0 ± 33.343.5 ± 27.443.3 ± 32.3
Daily feeding frequency (times)5.7 ± 0.95.9 ± 0.85.8 ± 0.85.9 ± 0.7
Feeding volume (ml/day)723 ± 93725 ± 96726 ± 88726 ± 93
Main caregiver (% mother)999710097