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. 2019 Feb 22;11(2):460. doi: 10.3390/nu11020460

Table 2.

Regression coefficients (β) of association of pregnancy (time), dietary intake and supplemental intake with changes in folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, 25(OH)D and ferritin blood levels.

Outcome Characteristic β 95% CI p-Value
Folate status b (nmol/l) Time—12 weeks pregnancy a 3.14 −1.33; 7.62 0.166
Time—24 weeks pregnancy a 0.20 −3.69; 4.10 0.917
Supplemental folate intake (FE μg) 0.026 0.020; 0.031 <0.001
Dietary folate intake (FE μg) −0.015 −0.044; 0.014 0.297
Vitamin B6 status c (nmol/L) Time—12 weeks pregnancy a −1.70 −9.10; 5.70 0.647
Time—24 weeks pregnancy a −10.3 −17.5; −3.25 0.005
Supplemental vitamin B6 intake (mg) 2.15 0.89; 3.43 0.001
Dietary vitamin B6 intake (mg) 1.17 −9.42; 11.8 0.826
Vitamin B12 status d (pmol/L) Time—12 weeks pregnancy a −55.2 −74.0; −36.4 <0.001
Time—24 weeks pregnancy a −91.1 −109; −73.1 <0.001
Supplemental vitamin B12 intake (μg) 0.52 −0.55; 1.59 0.336
Dietary vitamin B12 intake (μg) 5.06 −1.76; 11.9 0.143
25(OH)D status e (nmol/L) Time—12 weeks pregnancy a 17.0 9.90; 24.0 <0.001
Time—24 weeks pregnancy a 33.5 25.7; 41.3 <0.001
Supplemental vitamin D intake (μg) 1.03 0.51; 1.54 <0.001
Dietary vitamin D intake (μg) 6.66 3.78; 9.55 <0.001
Ferritin status f (µg/L) Time—12 weeks pregnancy a −5.75 −12.4; 0.88 0.088
Time—24 weeks pregnancy a −23.0 −28.2; −17.8 <0.001
Supplemental iron intake (mg) 0.12 −0.12; 0.36 0.328
Dietary iron intake (mg) −0.22 −1.45; 1.01 0.723

a Preconception is reference category. b Estimates are adjusted for age, education level, season of blood collection, BMI, energy intake, vitamin B12 and B6 intake. c Estimates are adjusted for age, educational level, vitamin B12 intake and energy intake. d Estimates are adjusted for parity, season of blood collection, BMI, energy intake, vitamin B6 intake. e Estimates are adjusted for education level, parity, season of blood collection, BMI and energy intake. f Estimates are adjusted for alcohol intake, nausea during pregnancy, BMI and energy intake.