TABLE 2.

Study day assessments of healthy pregnant women during midgestation and late gestation¹

Variable	Midgestation (n = 17)	Late gestation (n = 19)
Weight, kg	64.9 ± 11.6	72.4 ± 10.4
Fasting blood glucose, mmol/L	4.4 ± 0.4	4.6 ± 0.5
VCO2, mL/min	225 ± 32	257 ± 38
Gestational age, wk	25.9 ± 3.3	34.6 ± 2.7
Energy intake, kcal/d	2438 ± 338	2620 ± 335
Protein intake before study day,2 g·kg−1·d−1	1.2 ± 0.3	1.3 ± 0.3

¹Values are means ± SDs, n = 17 observations in 9 women (mid) or 19 observations in 8 women (late). VCO₂, volume of carbon dioxide production per minute.

²Amount of protein consumed by participants in the 2 d before the study day, as indicated by dietary records.