Early breastfeeding cessation with LNS supplementation

Early-weaned BAN girls had significantly reduced weight velocity (0.02 vs 0.05 g/kg/day) and length velocity (0.73 vs 1.55 cm/month) compared to matched breastfeeding community girls between 15 and 18

Effect: decline; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN girls) vs 0.05 g/kg/day (community girls), p<0.05; Length velocity: 0.73 cm/month (BAN girls) vs 1.55 cm/

Early-weaned BAN girls had significantly reduced weight velocity (0.02 vs 0.05 g/kg/day) and length velocity (0.73 vs 1.55 cm/month) compared to matched breastfeeding community girls between 15 and 18

Effect: decline; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN girls) vs 0.05 g/kg/day (community girls), p<0.05; Length velocity: 0.73 cm/month (BAN girls) vs 1.55 cm/

Early-weaned BAN girls had significantly reduced weight velocity (0.02 vs 0.05 g/kg/day) and length velocity (0.73 vs 1.55 cm/month) compared to matched breastfeeding community girls between 15 and 18

Effect: decline; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN girls) vs 0.05 g/kg/day (community girls), p<0.05; Length velocity: 0.73 cm/month (BAN girls) vs 1.55 cm/

Early-weaned BAN girls had significantly reduced weight velocity (0.02 vs 0.05 g/kg/day) and length velocity (0.73 vs 1.55 cm/month) compared to matched breastfeeding community girls between 15 and 18

Effect: decline; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN girls) vs 0.05 g/kg/day (community girls), p<0.05; Length velocity: 0.73 cm/month (BAN girls) vs 1.55 cm/

Early-weaned BAN girls had significantly reduced weight velocity (0.02 vs 0.05 g/kg/day) and length velocity (0.73 vs 1.55 cm/month) compared to matched breastfeeding community girls between 15 and 18

Effect: decline; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN girls) vs 0.05 g/kg/day (community girls), p<0.05; Length velocity: 0.73 cm/month (BAN girls) vs 1.55 cm/

Early-weaned BAN girls had significantly reduced weight velocity (0.02 vs 0.05 g/kg/day) and length velocity (0.73 vs 1.55 cm/month) compared to matched breastfeeding community girls between 15 and 18

Effect: decline; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN girls) vs 0.05 g/kg/day (community girls), p<0.05; Length velocity: 0.73 cm/month (BAN girls) vs 1.55 cm/

Early-weaned BAN girls had significantly reduced weight velocity (0.02 vs 0.05 g/kg/day) and length velocity (0.73 vs 1.55 cm/month) compared to matched breastfeeding community girls between 15 and 18

Effect: decline; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN girls) vs 0.05 g/kg/day (community girls), p<0.05; Length velocity: 0.73 cm/month (BAN girls) vs 1.55 cm/

Early-weaned BAN girls had significantly reduced weight velocity (0.02 vs 0.05 g/kg/day) and length velocity (0.73 vs 1.55 cm/month) compared to matched breastfeeding community girls between 15 and 18

Effect: decline; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN girls) vs 0.05 g/kg/day (community girls), p<0.05; Length velocity: 0.73 cm/month (BAN girls) vs 1.55 cm/

Early-weaned BAN girls had significantly reduced weight velocity (0.02 vs 0.05 g/kg/day) and length velocity (0.73 vs 1.55 cm/month) compared to matched breastfeeding community girls between 15 and 18

Effect: decline; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN girls) vs 0.05 g/kg/day (community girls), p<0.05; Length velocity: 0.73 cm/month (BAN girls) vs 1.55 cm/

Early-weaned BAN girls had significantly reduced weight velocity (0.02 vs 0.05 g/kg/day) and length velocity (0.73 vs 1.55 cm/month) compared to matched breastfeeding community girls between 15 and 18

Effect: decline; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN girls) vs 0.05 g/kg/day (community girls), p<0.05; Length velocity: 0.73 cm/month (BAN girls) vs 1.55 cm/

Early-weaned BAN girls had significantly reduced weight velocity (0.02 vs 0.05 g/kg/day) and length velocity (0.73 vs 1.55 cm/month) compared to matched breastfeeding community girls between 15 and 18

Effect: decline; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN girls) vs 0.05 g/kg/day (community girls), p<0.05; Length velocity: 0.73 cm/month (BAN girls) vs 1.55 cm/

Early-weaned BAN girls had significantly reduced weight velocity (0.02 vs 0.05 g/kg/day) and length velocity (0.73 vs 1.55 cm/month) compared to matched breastfeeding community girls between 15 and 18

Effect: decline; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN girls) vs 0.05 g/kg/day (community girls), p<0.05; Length velocity: 0.73 cm/month (BAN girls) vs 1.55 cm/

Early-weaned BAN girls had significantly reduced weight velocity (0.02 vs 0.05 g/kg/day) and length velocity (0.73 vs 1.55 cm/month) compared to matched breastfeeding community girls between 15 and 18

Effect: decline; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN girls) vs 0.05 g/kg/day (community girls), p<0.05; Length velocity: 0.73 cm/month (BAN girls) vs 1.55 cm/

Early-weaned BAN girls had significantly reduced weight velocity (0.02 vs 0.05 g/kg/day) and length velocity (0.73 vs 1.55 cm/month) compared to matched breastfeeding community girls between 15 and 18

Effect: decline; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN girls) vs 0.05 g/kg/day (community girls), p<0.05; Length velocity: 0.73 cm/month (BAN girls) vs 1.55 cm/

Early-weaned BAN girls had significantly reduced weight velocity (0.02 vs 0.05 g/kg/day) and length velocity (0.73 vs 1.55 cm/month) compared to matched breastfeeding community girls between 15 and 18

Effect: decline; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN girls) vs 0.05 g/kg/day (community girls), p<0.05; Length velocity: 0.73 cm/month (BAN girls) vs 1.55 cm/

Early-weaned BAN girls had significantly reduced weight velocity (0.02 vs 0.05 g/kg/day) and length velocity (0.73 vs 1.55 cm/month) compared to matched breastfeeding community girls between 15 and 18

Effect: decline; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN girls) vs 0.05 g/kg/day (community girls), p<0.05; Length velocity: 0.73 cm/month (BAN girls) vs 1.55 cm/

Early-weaned BAN girls had significantly reduced weight velocity (0.02 vs 0.05 g/kg/day) and length velocity (0.73 vs 1.55 cm/month) compared to matched breastfeeding community girls between 15 and 18

Effect: decline; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN girls) vs 0.05 g/kg/day (community girls), p<0.05; Length velocity: 0.73 cm/month (BAN girls) vs 1.55 cm/

Early-weaned BAN girls had significantly reduced weight velocity (0.02 vs 0.05 g/kg/day) and length velocity (0.73 vs 1.55 cm/month) compared to matched breastfeeding community girls between 15 and 18

Effect: decline; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN girls) vs 0.05 g/kg/day (community girls), p<0.05; Length velocity: 0.73 cm/month (BAN girls) vs 1.55 cm/

Early-weaned BAN girls had significantly reduced weight velocity (0.02 vs 0.05 g/kg/day) and length velocity (0.73 vs 1.55 cm/month) compared to matched breastfeeding community girls between 15 and 18

Effect: decline; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN girls) vs 0.05 g/kg/day (community girls), p<0.05; Length velocity: 0.73 cm/month (BAN girls) vs 1.55 cm/

Early-weaned BAN girls had significantly reduced weight velocity (0.02 vs 0.05 g/kg/day) and length velocity (0.73 vs 1.55 cm/month) compared to matched breastfeeding community girls between 15 and 18

Effect: decline; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN girls) vs 0.05 g/kg/day (community girls), p<0.05; Length velocity: 0.73 cm/month (BAN girls) vs 1.55 cm/

Early-weaned BAN girls had significantly reduced weight velocity (0.02 vs 0.05 g/kg/day) and length velocity (0.73 vs 1.55 cm/month) compared to matched breastfeeding community girls between 15 and 18

Effect: decline; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN girls) vs 0.05 g/kg/day (community girls), p<0.05; Length velocity: 0.73 cm/month (BAN girls) vs 1.55 cm/

Early-weaned BAN girls had significantly reduced weight velocity (0.02 vs 0.05 g/kg/day) and length velocity (0.73 vs 1.55 cm/month) compared to matched breastfeeding community girls between 15 and 18

Effect: decline; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN girls) vs 0.05 g/kg/day (community girls), p<0.05; Length velocity: 0.73 cm/month (BAN girls) vs 1.55 cm/

Early-weaned BAN girls had significantly reduced weight velocity (0.02 vs 0.05 g/kg/day) and length velocity (0.73 vs 1.55 cm/month) compared to matched breastfeeding community girls between 15 and 18

Effect: decline; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN girls) vs 0.05 g/kg/day (community girls), p<0.05; Length velocity: 0.73 cm/month (BAN girls) vs 1.55 cm/

Early-weaned BAN girls had significantly reduced weight velocity (0.02 vs 0.05 g/kg/day) and length velocity (0.73 vs 1.55 cm/month) compared to matched breastfeeding community girls between 15 and 18

Effect: decline; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN girls) vs 0.05 g/kg/day (community girls), p<0.05; Length velocity: 0.73 cm/month (BAN girls) vs 1.55 cm/

Early-weaned BAN girls had significantly reduced weight velocity (0.02 vs 0.05 g/kg/day) and length velocity (0.73 vs 1.55 cm/month) compared to matched breastfeeding community girls between 15 and 18

Effect: decline; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN girls) vs 0.05 g/kg/day (community girls), p<0.05; Length velocity: 0.73 cm/month (BAN girls) vs 1.55 cm/

Early-weaned BAN girls had significantly reduced weight velocity (0.02 vs 0.05 g/kg/day) and length velocity (0.73 vs 1.55 cm/month) compared to matched breastfeeding community girls between 15 and 18

Effect: decline; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN girls) vs 0.05 g/kg/day (community girls), p<0.05; Length velocity: 0.73 cm/month (BAN girls) vs 1.55 cm/

Early-weaned BAN girls had significantly reduced weight velocity (0.02 vs 0.05 g/kg/day) and length velocity (0.73 vs 1.55 cm/month) compared to matched breastfeeding community girls between 15 and 18

Effect: decline; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN girls) vs 0.05 g/kg/day (community girls), p<0.05; Length velocity: 0.73 cm/month (BAN girls) vs 1.55 cm/

Early-weaned BAN boys did not have significantly different weight or length velocity compared to matched breastfeeding community boys between 15 and 18 months of age.

Effect: null; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN boys) vs 0.03 g/kg/day (community boys), NS

Early-weaned BAN boys did not have significantly different weight or length velocity compared to matched breastfeeding community boys between 15 and 18 months of age.

Effect: null; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN boys) vs 0.03 g/kg/day (community boys), NS

Early-weaned BAN boys did not have significantly different weight or length velocity compared to matched breastfeeding community boys between 15 and 18 months of age.

Effect: null; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN boys) vs 0.03 g/kg/day (community boys), NS

Early-weaned BAN boys did not have significantly different weight or length velocity compared to matched breastfeeding community boys between 15 and 18 months of age.

Effect: null; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN boys) vs 0.03 g/kg/day (community boys), NS

Early-weaned BAN boys did not have significantly different weight or length velocity compared to matched breastfeeding community boys between 15 and 18 months of age.

Effect: null; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN boys) vs 0.03 g/kg/day (community boys), NS

Early-weaned BAN boys did not have significantly different weight or length velocity compared to matched breastfeeding community boys between 15 and 18 months of age.

Effect: null; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN boys) vs 0.03 g/kg/day (community boys), NS

Early-weaned BAN boys did not have significantly different weight or length velocity compared to matched breastfeeding community boys between 15 and 18 months of age.

Effect: null; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN boys) vs 0.03 g/kg/day (community boys), NS

Early-weaned BAN boys did not have significantly different weight or length velocity compared to matched breastfeeding community boys between 15 and 18 months of age.

Effect: null; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN boys) vs 0.03 g/kg/day (community boys), NS

Early-weaned BAN boys did not have significantly different weight or length velocity compared to matched breastfeeding community boys between 15 and 18 months of age.

Effect: null; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN boys) vs 0.03 g/kg/day (community boys), NS

Early-weaned BAN boys did not have significantly different weight or length velocity compared to matched breastfeeding community boys between 15 and 18 months of age.

Effect: null; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN boys) vs 0.03 g/kg/day (community boys), NS

Early-weaned BAN boys did not have significantly different weight or length velocity compared to matched breastfeeding community boys between 15 and 18 months of age.

Effect: null; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN boys) vs 0.03 g/kg/day (community boys), NS

Early-weaned BAN boys did not have significantly different weight or length velocity compared to matched breastfeeding community boys between 15 and 18 months of age.

Effect: null; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN boys) vs 0.03 g/kg/day (community boys), NS

Early-weaned BAN boys did not have significantly different weight or length velocity compared to matched breastfeeding community boys between 15 and 18 months of age.

Effect: null; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN boys) vs 0.03 g/kg/day (community boys), NS

Early-weaned BAN boys did not have significantly different weight or length velocity compared to matched breastfeeding community boys between 15 and 18 months of age.

Effect: null; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN boys) vs 0.03 g/kg/day (community boys), NS

Early-weaned BAN boys did not have significantly different weight or length velocity compared to matched breastfeeding community boys between 15 and 18 months of age.

Effect: null; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN boys) vs 0.03 g/kg/day (community boys), NS

Early-weaned BAN boys did not have significantly different weight or length velocity compared to matched breastfeeding community boys between 15 and 18 months of age.

Effect: null; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN boys) vs 0.03 g/kg/day (community boys), NS

Early-weaned BAN boys did not have significantly different weight or length velocity compared to matched breastfeeding community boys between 15 and 18 months of age.

Effect: null; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN boys) vs 0.03 g/kg/day (community boys), NS

Early-weaned BAN boys did not have significantly different weight or length velocity compared to matched breastfeeding community boys between 15 and 18 months of age.

Effect: null; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN boys) vs 0.03 g/kg/day (community boys), NS

Early-weaned BAN boys did not have significantly different weight or length velocity compared to matched breastfeeding community boys between 15 and 18 months of age.

Effect: null; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN boys) vs 0.03 g/kg/day (community boys), NS

Early-weaned BAN boys did not have significantly different weight or length velocity compared to matched breastfeeding community boys between 15 and 18 months of age.

Effect: null; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN boys) vs 0.03 g/kg/day (community boys), NS

Early-weaned BAN boys did not have significantly different weight or length velocity compared to matched breastfeeding community boys between 15 and 18 months of age.

Effect: null; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN boys) vs 0.03 g/kg/day (community boys), NS

Early-weaned BAN boys did not have significantly different weight or length velocity compared to matched breastfeeding community boys between 15 and 18 months of age.

Effect: null; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN boys) vs 0.03 g/kg/day (community boys), NS

Early-weaned BAN boys did not have significantly different weight or length velocity compared to matched breastfeeding community boys between 15 and 18 months of age.

Effect: null; Weight velocity: 0.02 g/kg/day (BAN boys) vs 0.03 g/kg/day (community boys), NS