Table 2.
Baseline anthropometric and dietary data of pregnant women studied.
| n = 107 | Group 1 (All types of CHO) (n = 46) |
Group 2 (Low GI CHO) (n = 61) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight (kg)a | 73.95 ± 16.59 | 74.12 ± 13.72 | 0.953 |
| Height (cm)a | 152.36 ± 6.92 | 155.28 ± 5.17 | 0.054 |
| Pregestational body mass index (kg/m2)a | 32.0 ± 6.3 | 30.50 ± 5.2 | 0.132 |
| Overweight/obesity (%, n)b | 93.5 (43) | 86.8 (53) | 0.595 |
| Energy intake (kcal/day)c | 1525 ± 479 | 1535 ± 560 | 0.937 |
| Carbohydrate intake (% TEI)c | 47.50 ± 8.9 | 50.50 ± 8.6 | 0.418 |
| Protein intake (% TEI)a | 20.59 ± 4.91 | 19.59 ± 5.26 | 0.326 |
| Lipid intake (% TEI)a | 32.09 ± 8.41 | 29.80 ± 8.30 | 0.166 |
| Fiber intake (g/day)a | 23.10 ± 10.8 | 24.30 ± 12.8 | 0.804 |
| Saturated fat intake (% TEI)a | 10.00 ± 3.20 | 9.47 ± 3.49 | 0.433 |
| Monounsaturated fat intake (% TEI)a | 9.85 ± 4.31 | 8.46 ± 3.19 | 0.060 |
| Polyunsaturated fat intake (% TEI)c | 6.61 ± 4.26 | 5.17 ± 3.25 | 0.067 |
| Glycemic index of dieta | 50.0 ± 8.9 | 51.20 ± 7.2 | 0.712 |
aMean ± SD analyzed by Student t-test.
bPercentage (n) analyzed by Chi square test.
cMean ± SD analyzed by Mann-Whitney U test.
%TEI: total energy intake.