Table 1. Components and criteria for the score of the Diet Quality Index Adapted for Pregnant Women (IQDAG)a. Ribeirão Preto, state of São Paulo, Brazil, 2012. (n = 785).
Component | Score | ||
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0 | 10 | 20 | |
Vegetables/1,000 kcal (in servings) | 0 | ≥ 1.5 | |
Legumes/1,000 kcal (in servings) | 0 | ≥ 0.5 | |
Fresh fruits/1,000 kcal (in servings) | 0 | ≥ 1.5 | |
Fibers (g) | 0 | ≥ 28 | |
Omega-3b (mg) | 0 | ≥ 1.4 | |
Calciumb (mg) | 0 | ≥ 800 | |
Folateb (μg) | 0 | ≥ 520 | |
Ironb (mg) | 0 | ≥ 22 | |
Ultra-processed foods (% TEV) | ≥ 45 | ≤ 18 |
TEV: total energy value
Proposed index to evaluate the quality of the diet of pregnant women.
Estimates from the diet and use of dietary supplements.