Table 5.
Association between maternal dietary intake and fetal kidney volume in the 3rd trimester.
| Combined Kidney Volume (cm3) 1 | Combined Kidney Volume: EFW (cm3/kg) 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Coefficient | 95% CI | n | Coefficient | 95% CI | |
| Micronutrients | ||||||
| Retinol equivalents (µg) | 97 | −0.0001 | −0.002, 0.002 | 97 | 0.0003 | −0.0004, 0.001 |
| Dietary folate equivalents (ug) | 97 | −0.0003 | −0.005, 0.004 | 97 | 0.0002 | −0.002, 0.002 |
| Iron (mg) | 97 | −0.15 | −0.38, −0.07 | 97 | −0.04 | −0.14, 0.06 |
| Sodium (mg) | 97 | −0.0003 | −0.001, 0.001 | 97 | −0.0001 | −0.001, 0.0004 |
| Calcium (per 100mg) | 97 | −0.07 | −0.29, 0.15 | 97 | −0.04 | −0.13, 0.06 |
| Zinc (mg) | 97 | −0.12 | −0.32, 0.09 | 97 | −0.05 | −0.13, 0.04 |
| Macronutrients | ||||||
| Protein (g) | 97 | −0.01 | −0.03, 0.02 | 97 | −0.004 | −0.01, 0.001 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 97 | −0.004 | −0.01, 0.004 | 97 | −0.001 | −0.004, 0.003 |
| Protein: Carbohydrate | 97 | −0.23 | −7.5, 7.08 | 97 | −1.55 | −4.73, 1.62 |
| Energy | ||||||
| Energy (KJ) | 97 | −0.0001 | −0.0003, 0.0001 | 97 | −0.00003 | −0.0001, 0.0001 |
| % Energy from core foods | 97 | −0.03 | −0.11, 0.05 | 97 | −0.02 | −0.06, 0.01 |
| % Energy from non-core foods | 97 | 0.03 | −0.05, 0.1 | 97 | 0.02 | −0.01, 0.06 |
| Diet quality | ||||||
| ARFS | 97 | −0.06 | −0.16, 0.04 | 97 | −0.02 | −0.06, 0.03 |
ARFS: Australian Recommended Food Score. EFW: estimated fetal weight. CI: confidence interval. 1 Adjusted for EFW (kg) and smoking. 2 Adjusted for smoking.