Table 3.
Frequency of intake of different fruits and risk of SGA
| Frequency of intake | Casesn (%) | Controls n (%) | OR (95% CI) | aORa (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | ||||
| Never | 50 (9.7) | 36 (7.0) | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) |
| vs. ≥ Once per day | 85 (16.4) | 91 (17.6) | 0.67 (0.40–1.13) | 0.68 (0.38–1.21) |
| Banana | ||||
| Never | 78 (15.1) | 70 (13.5) | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) |
| vs. ≥ 5 times per week | 33 (1.4) | 47 (9.1) | 0.64 (0.37–1.11) | 0.60 (0.32–1.11) |
| Apple | ||||
| Never | 60 (11.6) | 51 (9.9) | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) |
| vs. ≥ 5 times per week | 46 (7.7) | 46 (8.9) | 0.74 (0.42–1.30) | 0.75 (0.41–1.39) |
| Strawberry | ||||
| Never | 108 (20.9) | 100 (19.3) | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) |
| vs. ≥ 2 times per week | 56 (10.8) | 53 (10.2) | 0.97 (0.61–1.53) | 0.88 (0.54–1.45) |
| Cherry | ||||
| Never | 140 (27.0) | 123 (23.8) | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) |
| vs. ≥ 2 times per week | 39 (7.5) | 49 (9.5) | 0.69 (0.42–1.12) | 0.63 (0.37–1.08) |
| Peach | ||||
| Never | 111 (21.4) | 94 (18.2) | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) |
| vs. ≥ 2 times per week | 66 (12.7) | 78 (15.1) | 0.72 (0.46–1.13) | 0.79 (0.49–1.29) |
| Watermelon | ||||
| Never | 82 (15.8) | 69 (13.3) | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) |
| vs. ≥ 5 times per week | 31 (6.0) | 34 (6.6) | 0.74 (0.41–1.32) | 0.64 (0.33–1.22) |
| Melon | ||||
| Never | 108 (20.9) | 80 (15.4) | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) |
| vs. ≥ 2 times per week | 59 (11.4) | 82 (15.8) | 0.53 (0.34–0.84) | 0.48 (0.29–0.78) |
| Kiwi fruit | ||||
| Never | 190 (36.7) | 186 (35.9) | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) |
| vs. ≥ 2 times per week | 80 (15.4) | 88 (17.0) | 0.90 (0.62–1.29) | 1.02 (0.68–1.52) |
| Grapes | ||||
| Never | 190 (36.7 | 189 (36.5) | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) |
| vs. ≥ 2 times per week | 34 (6.6) | 34 (6.6) | 0.99 (0.60–1.66) | 0.87 (0.50–1.50) |
| Fruit, g/day, quintiles | ||||
| Q1 (≤ 121 g/d) | 129 (24.9) | 104 (20.1) | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) |
| Q2 (122–170) | 109 (21.0) | 104 (20.1) | 0.84 (0.58–1.24) | 0.87 (0.57–1.35) |
| Q3 (171–272) | 100 (19.3) | 103 (19.9) | 0.76 (0.52–1.11) | 0.73 (0.48–1.12) |
| Q4 (273–420) | 98 (18.9) | 104 (20.1) | 0.74 (0.51–1.09) | 0.73 (0.47–1.13) |
| Q5 (> 420) | 82 (15.8) | 103 (19.9) | 0.63 (0.42–0.93) | 0.63 (0.40–0.98) |
| P for trend | 0.089 | 0.136 | ||
a Adjusted for preeclampsia, education, smoking, body mass index, gain weight per week during pregnancy, fish intake and previous preterm/low birthweight newborn