Table 5.
Daily nutritional intake of mothers according to dietary practices after postpartum
| Daily nutritional intake | Restricted diet (n = 274 (%)) | No restricted diet (n = 26 (%)) | P | Total (n = 300(%)) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean energy per day (kcal per day) a | 2716 (874) | 2526 (948) | ns | 2700 (880) |
| Insufficient <2710b | 151 (55.1) | 16 (61.5) | ns | 167 (55.6) |
| Sufficientb2710−3499 | 72 (26.2) | 6 (23.0) | ns | 78 (26.0) |
| Excessiveb > 3500 | 51 (18.6) | 4 (15.3) | ns | 55 (18.3) |
| Carbohydrate a,c (kcal per day) | 2314 (904) | 2151 (904) | ns | 2300 (845) |
| Protein intake a(g per day) | 102 (40) | 99 (35) | ns | 102 (39) |
| Insufficientb < 69 | 49 (17.8) | 3 (11.5) | ns | 52 (17.3) |
| Sufficientb 69−119 | 148 (54.1) | 19 (73.0) | ns | 167 (55.6) |
| Excessive b> 119 | 77 (28.1) | 4 (15.3) | ns | 81 (27.0) |
| Lipid (g per day) a,d | 30 (47) | 28 (20) | ns | 30 (45) |
| Insufficientb < 45 | 148 (65.8) | 19 (82.6) | ns | 167 (67.4) |
| Thiamina (mg) | 0.8 (0.5) | 0.8 (0.4) | ns | 0.8(0.5) |
| Insufficientb <1.1 | 264 (93.3) | 26 (100) | ns | 290 (96.6) |
| Vitamin C (mg)a | 53(55) | 67(66) | ns | 54 (57) |
| Insufficientb < 30 | 125 (45.6) | 10 (38.4) | ns | 135 (45.0) |
| Retinol (mg) a | 93 (159) | 66 (91) | ns | 91 (154) |
| Insufficientb <850 | 272 (99.2) | 26 (100) | ns | 298 (99.3) |
| Iron (mg) a | 14(6) | 12(5) | ns | 14.2 (6) |
| Insufficientb < 26 | 251 (91.6) | 25 (96.1) | ns | 276 (92) |
| Calcium (mg) a | 439 (363) | 405 (288) | ns | 436 (257) |
| Insufficientb <1000 | 262 (95.6) | 25 (96.1) | ns | 287 (96.6) |
Abbreviation: ns, not significant.
Daily recommended intake for ±reastfeeding women in developing countries considered as ‘safe levels of intake’: energy: 2710 kcal, protein: 69 g, lipid: 45 g, thiamin: 1.1 mg, vitamin C: 30 mg, retinol: 850 μg, iron: 26 mg, calcium: 1000 mg (Latham, 1997)Glutinous rice was the main source for energy (76.8%) and protein.
a
Mean±s.d.
b
Number of people and (%).
c
Part of CHO in total energy 84 and 83%, respectively; recommended part of CHO in total energy: 55% (FAO, 1998).
d
Part of lipid in energy intake 9.9% in both groups; recommended fat in energy intake <30% (FAO, 1998).