Table 3.
Mean energy and macronutrient intake among pregnant adolescent girls and women1
| Dietary intake | Pregnant adolescent girls (n = 162) |
Pregnant women (n = 438) |
|---|---|---|
| Energy, kcal/d | 2387 ± 795 | 2311 ± 831 |
| EER,2 kcal/d | 2142 ± 151 | 2125 ± 158 |
| Energy intake <85% of EER, % | 25.9 | 28.8 |
| Total carbohydrate, g/d | 457 ± 162 | 444 ± 160 |
| Total fat, g/d | 39.5 ± 25.3 | 38.2 ± 31.3 |
| Total protein, g/d | 68.6 ± 26.3 | 65.6 ± 26.8 |
| Energy from carbohydrate, % | 74.8 | 75.0 |
| Energy from fat, % | 14.2 | 14.0 |
| Energy from protein, % | 11.0 | 11.0 |
1
Values are means ± SDs or percentages. EER, Estimated Energy Requirement.
2
Values are means ± SDs or percentages. EER, Estimated Energy Requirement.EER was calculated for each individual through the use of the equations for basal metabolic rate (estimated from the individual’s age, gender, and weight), level of physical activity (12), and added pregnancy energy deposition of 340 kcal/d for the second trimester and 452 kcal/d for the third trimester of pregnancy.