Table 6. Summary of dietary intake between seasons among children in overweight mother-child dyads in Malawi (all dyads combined).
| Dry Season1 (n = 240) | Rainy Season (n = 240) | P-value2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total calories per day | 1306 ± 870 | 1745 ± 914 | <0.001 |
| Percent calories from carbohydrate | 56.7 ± 10.9 | 61.1 ± 9.0 | <0.001 |
| Percent calories from fat | 33.0 ± 11.2 | 28.2 ± 9.3 | <0.001 |
| Percent calories from protein | 10.3 ± 3.4 | 10.7 ± 2.5 | 0.05 |
| Grains, g/day | 331 ± 238 | 504 ± 291 | <0.001 |
| Roots/tubers, g/day | 35 ± 52 | 38 ± 57 | 0.71 |
| Vegetables, g/day | 126 ± 95 | 214 ± 154 | <0.001 |
| Fruits, g/day | 34 ± 73 | 65 ± 78 | <0.001 |
| Legumes and nuts, g/day | 106 ± 107 | 118 ± 105 | 0.11 |
| Meat and eggs, g/day | 27 ± 38 | 32 ± 35 | 0.02 |
| Fish, g/day | 17 ± 21 | 26 ± 41 | <0.001 |
| Dairy, g/day | 50 ± 108 | 34 ± 74 | 0.008 |
| Oil/fat, g/day | 14 ± 13 | 14 ± 13 | 0.82 |
| Snacks, g/day | 53 ± 69 | 63 ± 84 | 0.07 |
| Sweets, g/day | 96 ± 144 | 130 ± 157 | <0.001 |
Values are mean ±SD.
1 Restricted to n = 240 dyads with follow-up data from the rainy season to facilitate direct comparison.
2 P-value from Wilcoxon signed-rank tests (a non-parametric alternative to a paired t-test.