Table 4.
Association between maternal dietary intake and fetal and birth weight.
| EFW (g) 1 | Birth Weight (g) 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Coefficient | 95% CI | n | Coefficient | 95% CI | |
| Micronutrients | ||||||
| Retinol equivalents (µg) | 96 | −0.13 | −0.21, −0.04 | 96 | −0.24 | −0.42, −0.06 |
| Dietary folate equivalents (ug) | 96 | −0.002 | −0.24, 0.23 | 96 | 0.18 | −0.29, 0.66 |
| Iron (mg) | 96 | 3.68 | −9.61, 17.0 | 96 | 5.58 | −21.2, 32.4 |
| Sodium (mg) | 96 | −0.03 | −0.1, 0.02 | 96 | −0.02 | −0.15, 0.1 |
| Calcium (per 100 mg) | 96 | 1.26 | −10.9, 13.4 | 96 | 13.4 | −11.2, 38 |
| Zinc (mg) | 96 | 2.61 | −8.86, 14.07 | 96 | 6.11 | −17.2, 29.44 |
| Macronutrients | ||||||
| Protein (g) | 96 | −0.34 | −1.73, 1.05 | 96 | −0.02 | −2.86, 2.82 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 96 | −0.33 | −0.81, 0.15 | 96 | −0.45 | −1.43, 0.52 |
| Protein: Carbohydrate | 96 | 340 | −57.8, 739 | 96 | 469 | −345, 1284 |
| Energy | ||||||
| Energy (KJ) | 96 | −0.01 | −0.02, 0.01 | 96 | −0.01 | −0.04, 0.02 |
| % Energy from core foods | 96 | 5.02 | 0.6, 9.45 | 96 | 4.85 | −4.38, 14.08 |
| % Energy from non-core foods | 96 | −5.02 | −9.45, −0.6 | 96 | −4.85 | −14.1, 4.38 |
| Diet quality | ||||||
| ARFS | 96 | −0.49 | −6.16, 5.18 | 96 | 1.96 | −9.71, 13.63 |
ARFS: Australian Recommended Food Score. EFW: estimated fetal weight. CI: confidence interval. 1 Adjusted for smoking, gestational age in days (at ultrasound), Pre-pregnancy Body Mass Index. 2 Adjusted for smoking, gestational age in days (at delivery), Pre-pregnancy Body Mass Index. Bold—p-value < 0.05.