Table 2.
Maternal diet consumption and adherence to the Mediterranean Diet by gestational weight gain (GWG) adequacy
| Gestational weight gain (GWG) adequacy | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate GWG | Excess GWG | Low GWG | ||
| MID Adherence Score category without alcohol | 0.008 | |||
| Lower Score | 33 (48%) | 31 (72%) | 24 (36%) | |
| Medium Score | 13 (19%) | 3 (7%) | 15 (23%) | |
| Higher Score | 23 (33%) | 9 (21%) | 27 (41%) | |
| Daily Fruits Consumption | 0.57 | |||
| Inadequate | 21 (30%) | 13 (33%) | 13 (20%) | |
| Average | 40 (58%) | 22 (56%) | 44 (68%) | |
| Adequate | 8 (12%) | 4 (10%) | 8 (12%) | |
| Daily Vegetables Consumption | < 0.001 | |||
| Inadequate | 7 (10%) | 11 (28%) | 8 (12%) | |
| Average | 59 (87%) | 23 (57%) | 43 (65%) | |
| Adequate | 2 (3%) | 6 (15%) | 15 (23%) | |
| Weekly Legumes Consumption | 0.36 | |||
| Inadequate | 27 (40%) | 15 (37%) | 17 (26%) | |
| Average | 29 (43%) | 21 (51%) | 39 (59%) | |
| Adequate | 12 (18%) | 5 (12%) | 10 (15%) | |
| Daily CEREAL consumption | 0.93 | |||
| Inadequate | 13 (19%) | 8 (19%) | 12 (18%) | |
| Average | 39 (57%) | 23 (53%) | 33 (50%) | |
| Adequate | 17 (25%) | 12 (28%) | 21 (32%) | |
| Weekly Fish Consumption | 0.37 | |||
| Inadequate | 32 (49%) | 17 (44%) | 21 (33%) | |
| Average | 31 (48%) | 21 (54%) | 39 (61%) | |
| Adequate | 2 (3%) | 1 (3%) | 4 (6%) | |
| Daily Meat Consumption | 0.11 | |||
| Less than 1 portion | 38 (56%) | 19 (45%) | 30 (46%) | |
| 1 to 1.5 portion | 28 (41%) | 16 (38%) | 31 (48%) | |
| >1.5 portion | 2 (3%) | 7 (17%) | 4 (6%) | |
| Daily milk and milk product Consumption | 0.25 | |||
| Less than 1 portion | 26 (38%) | 15 (35%) | 18 (28%) | |
| 1 to 1.5 portion | 35 (51%) | 17 (40%) | 36 (55%) | |
| >1.5 portion | 8 (12%) | 11 (26%) | 11 (17%) | |
| Olive Oil Consumption | 0.50 | |||
| Occasional | 7 (10%) | 5 (12%) | 4 (6%) | |
| Regular | 50 (72%) | 26 (60%) | 45 (68%) | |
| Frequent | 12 (17%) | 12 (28%) | 17 (26%) | |