Table 3. Dietary components included in the diet quality index for pregnancy (DQI-P) DP and at 3YPP.
| Dietary component | Score | Score categories | DP period | 3YPP period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (% recommended portion) | 2014 | 2018 | ||
| n (%) | n (%) | |||
| Grains | 10 | ≥ 100 | 59 (55.1) | 44 (41.1) |
| 5 | 50–99 | 46 (43.0) | 52 (48.6) | |
| 0 | < 50 | 2 (1.9) | 11 (10.3) | |
| Vegetables10 | 10 | ≥ 100 | 2 (1.9) | 3 (2.8) |
| 5 | 50–99 | 14 (13.1) | 20 (18.7) | |
| 0 | < 50 | 91 (85.0) | 84 (78.5) | |
| Fruits10 | 10 | ≥ 100 | 13 (12.1) | 0 (0) |
| 5 | 50–99 | 19 (17.8) | 2 (1.9) | |
| 0 | < 50 | 75 (70.1) | 105 (98.1) | |
| Folate intake10 | 10 | ≥ 100 | 1 (0.9) | 10 (9.3) |
| 5 | 50–99 | 44 (41.1) | 32 (30.0) | |
| 0 | < 50 | 62 (58.0) | 65 (60.7) | |
| Iron intake10 | 10 | ≥ 100 | 2 (1.9) | 4 (3.7) |
| 5 | 50–99 | 5 (4.7) | 5 (4.7) | |
| 0 | < 50 | 100 (93.4) | 98 (91.6) | |
| Calcium intake10 | 10 | ≥ 100 | 54 (50.5) | 0 (0) |
| 5 | 50–99 | 36 (33.6) | 4 (3.7) | |
| 0 | < 50 | 17 (15.9) | 103 (96.3) | |
| % of fat to total energy | 10 | ≤ 30 | 42 (39.3) | 43 (40.2) |
| 7 | 30–35 | 36 (33.6) | 30 (28) | |
| 4 | 35–40% | 14 (13.1) | 17 (15.9) | |
| 0 | >40 | 15 (14.0) | 17 (15.9) | |
| Meal pattern, meal/snack occasion | 10 | 3 / 2 | 77 (72.0) | 56 (52.4) |
| 5 | 3 / 0–1 or | 27 (25.2) | 44 (41.1) | |
| 2 / 2 | ||||
| 0 | 2 / 0–1 or | 3 (2.8) | 7 (6.5) | |
| 1 / 1 |
DP, during pregnancy; 3YPP, 3-year post-partum.
10score average from dietary intake data.