Group^†

Time^*

At birth^**

1^st week

2^nd week

3^rd week

4^th week

Weight

Control

3378.2 ± 354.16

^A3483.7 ± 392.4^a

^A3606.2 ± 407.1^ab

^A3700 ± 403.6^ab

^A3778.7 ± 432.7^b

Sesame oil

33,050 ± 368.25

^A3568.7 ± 404.4^a

^A3811.2 ± 414.7^ab

^AB4023.7 ± 410.9^b

^BC4341.2 ± 467.9^c

Sunflower oil

3469.5 ± 466.3

^A3586.7 ± 503.8^a

^A3850 ± 605.5^ab

^B4131.2 ± 657.3^bc

^C4408.5 ± 714.1^c

Placebo

3339.16 ± 317.37

^A3527.5 ± 361.4^a

^A3690 ± 374.5^a

^A3868.5 ± 416.7^a

^B4094.2 ± 420.3^b

Height

Control

50.5 ± 1.4

^A51 ± 1.2^a

^A51.5 ± 1.2^a

^A52.2 ± 1.1^b

^A52.6 ± 1.1^b

Sesame oil

51 ± 1.6

^B52 ± 1.7^a

^B52.8 ± 1.6^ab

^B53.6 ± 1.6^b

^B54.8 ± 1.6^c

Sunflower oil

50.4 ± 1.5

^B52 ± 1.6^a

^B53 ± 1.7^ab

^B53.7 ± 1.8^bc

^B54.5 ± 2.2^c

Placebo

50.1 ± 1.5

^A51 ± 1.5^a

^A51.6 ± 1.5^ab

^A52.3 ± 1.4^bc

^A53.1 ± 1.4^c