Table 1.

Body composition and energy metabolism

	1st trimester	2nd trimester	3rd trimester	Postpartum
Weight (kg)	67.3 ± 14.1	73.0 ± 13.9	78.1 ± 13.8*	64.0 ± 13.5∞
FM (kg)	23.3 ± 9.0	27.0 ± 8.9	30.3 ± 8.5*	22.9 ± 9.6§
Body fat (%)	33.7 ± 6.0	36.2 ± 5.5	38.2 ± 4.3*	33.7 ± 8.2§
FFM (kg)	44.0 ± 6.2	46.0 ± 6.2	47.9 ± 6.0*	41.2 ± 6.8∞
TEE (kJ/day)	9514 ± 1497	10240± 1872	10263± 1296*	10135 ± 1225
Caloric intake (kJ/day)	8649 ± 2173	8171 ± 2110	8637 ± 2236	9514 ± 2570#
Caloric intake/FFM (kJ/day/kg)	202 ± 60	181 ± 50	184 ± 53	238 ± 76*∞

Results: as mean±SD

^*P < 0.05 vs 1st trimester

^#P < 0.05 vs 2nd trimester

^∞p < 0.01 vs 2nd & 3rd trimesters

^§P <0.01 vs 3rd trimester