Table 2.
Maternal physical activity level and dietary intake during pregnancy
| Mothers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| With hypercholesterolemia | n* | Without hypercholesterolemia | n* | |
| Physical activity level, n (%) | ||||
| Never | 45 (22.2) | 203 | 40 (23.8) | 168 |
| 1–3 times/month | 94 (46.3) | 203 | 93 (55.4) | 168 |
| 1–2 times/week | 48 (23.6) | 203 | 28 (16.7) | 168 |
| ≥ 3 times/week | 16 (7.9) | 203 | 7 (4.2) | 168 |
| Dietary intake, mean (SD) | ||||
| Energy (MJ) | 9.4 (2.3) | 376 | 9.6 (2.5) | 303 |
| Fat (E%) | 31.1 (4.8) | 376 | 31.2 (5.1) | 303 |
| SFA (E%) | 11.7 (2.0) | 376 | 11.9 (2.2) | 303 |
| MUFA (E%) | 10.1 (2.0) | 376 | 10.1 (2.0) | 303 |
| PUFA (E%) | 6.1 (1.8) | 376 | 6.0 (1.8) | 303 |
| Protein (E%) | 15.5 (2.1) | 376 | 15.7 (2.1) | 303 |
| Carbohydrates (E%) | 53.2 (4.9) | 376 | 52.8 (5.2) | 303 |
| Sugar (E%) | 10.1 (4.4) | 376 | 9.9 (4.9) | 303 |
SD, standard deviation; MJ, mega joule; E%, percentage of energy; SFA, saturated fatty acids; MUFA, monounsaturated fatty acids; PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acids
*Includes first participation only (31 mothers participated twice in our sample)