Table 2.

Percent of mothers consuming key food groups 3–18 months postpartum participating in the Infant Care, Feeding, and Risk of Obesity study.

Food category	Percent Consuming
	3 month (n=197)	6 month (n=144)	9 month (n=149)	12 month (n=120)	18 month (n=122)
Fruita	44	47	43	43	41
Vegetablesb	88	89	89	92	93
Fried vegetablesc	31	34	29	30	25
Grains	99	99	97	98	99
Whole grains	39	31	32	38	34
Protein foodsd	98	98	98	95	99
Dairy	84	87	85	87	87
Sugar-sweetened beverages	88	88	82	77	85

^aAll fruit, including whole fruit and juice

^bAll vegetables, including whole and juice, excluding fried vegetables

^cIncludes breaded and fried vegetables such as French fries, hash browns and onion rings

^dAll meat, poultry, seafood, eggs, soy products, nuts and seeds