TABLE 2.
Maternal dietary characteristics of women in a prenatal multivitamin supplementation trial by gestational weight gain adequacy level, Tanzania, 2001–2005
| Maternal dietary factors | Overall (N = 7577) |
|---|---|
| Total energy intake (kcal/d) | 2209.9 ± 609.7 |
| Percentage energy from carbohydrates | 66.6 ± 10.2 |
| Percentage energy from fat | 27.6 ± 7.3 |
| Percentage energy from protein | 10.3 ± 2.7 |
| AMDR for carbohydrates | |
| Below | 178 (2.5) |
| Within | 2760 (39.3) |
| Above | 4075 (58.1) |
| AMDR for fat | |
| Below | 994 (14.2) |
| Within | 5033 (71.8) |
| Above | 986 (14.1) |
| AMDR for protein | |
| Below | 3912 (55.8) |
| Within | 3100 (44.2) |
| Above | 1 (0.01) |
| Dietary diversity | 2.86 ± 0.75 |
| <2 | 147 (2.1) |
| 2 to <3 | 3676 (52.3) |
| 3 to <4 | 2734 (38.9) |
| ≥4 | 469 (6.7) |
| GDQS (0–49) | 2.4 ± 1.8 |
| Poor (<15) | 7006 (100.0) |
| Medium (15–23) | 0 (0) |
| Good (>23) | 0 (0) |
| GDQS terciles | |
| Lowest | 2249 (33.3) |
| Middle | 2259 (33.3) |
| Highest | 2245 (33.3) |
| GDQS+ (0–32) | 2.7 ± 1.8 |
| GDQS− (0–17) | 0.11 ± 0.4 |
Data are mean ± standard deviation or n (%).
AMDR, acceptable macronutrient distribution range; GDQS, Global Diet Quality Score.