Table 2.
Maternal dietary intake at early and late gestation 1.
| Early Gestation 2 (n = 186) | Late Gestation 2 (n = 167) | p 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy, kcal/day | 2156.9 ± 375.3 | 2207.6 ± 460.3 | 0.384 |
| Energy, kJ/day | 9030.4 ± 1571.4 | 9242.8 ± 1927.2 | 0.384 |
| Fat, g/day | 79.8 ± 21.1 | 83.5 ± 23.5 | 0.137 |
| SFA, g/day | 37.5 ± 10.2 | 36.6 ± 12.7 | 0.069 |
| MUFA, g/day | 26.1 ± 7.7 | 27.2 ± 8.4 | 0.168 |
| PUFA, g/day | 13.2 ± 5.5 | 13.6 ± 5.1 | 0.769 |
| Carbohydrate, g/day | 270.8 ± 56.0 | 276.0 ± 67.8 | 0.759 |
| Sugar, g/day | 131.3 ± 42.3 | 140.1 ± 50.2 | 0.068 |
| Fiber, g/day | 24.5 ± 6.7 | 25.1 ± 7.9 | 0.493 |
| Protein, g/day | 80.1 ± 17.4 | 79.1 ± 18.1 | 0.669 |
| Fat, % of energy | 34.3 ± 6.2 | 35.1 ± 6.0 | 0.087 |
| SFA, % of energy | 14.8 ± 3.3 | 15.3 ± 3.7 | 0.050 |
| MUFA, % of energy | 10.9 ± 2.4 | 11.1± 2.2 | 0.188 |
| PUFA, % of energy | 5.7 ± 2.1 | 5.8 ± 2.1 | 0.794 |
| Carbohydrate, % of energy | 51.5 ± 6.2 | 51.2 ± 6.4 | 0.305 |
| Sugar, % of energy | 24.4 ± 6.3 | 25.1 ± 6.5 | 0.229 |
| Fiber, % of energy | 2.3 ± 0.6 | 2.3 ± 0.6 | 0.939 |
| Protein, % of energy | 15.3 ± 2.7 | 14.8 ± 2.6 | 0.132 |
1 Analysis of 3 out of 7-day dietary records, randomly chosen by a customized Microsoft Access software, while the first day was rejected (1 weekend day, 2 weekdays). 2 Early gestation ≙ 15th week of gestation, late gestation ≙ 32nd week of gestation. 3 Comparisons between time points were tested with a paired t-test.