TABLE 3.
Correlations between trimester-specific concentrations of pregnant women's serum total 25(OH)D, ppBMI, and trimester-specific physical activity and dietary variables1
| First trimester | Second trimester | Third trimester | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| r | r adj | r | r adj | r | r adj | |
| ppBMI | −0.42** | −0.42*** | −0.33** | −0.32** | −0.33** | −0.34** |
| Physical activity, min/d | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.38** | 0.40** | 0.12 | 0.13 |
| Vitamin D intake from foods | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.18 | 0.13 | 0.26* | 0.27* |
| Vitamin D intake from supplements | 0.53*** | 0.58*** | 0.57*** | 0.59*** | 0.52*** | 0.50*** |
| Total intake of vitamin D | 0.53*** | 0.59*** | 0.60*** | 0.60*** | 0.56*** | 0.55*** |
| Daily servings of milk and alternatives | −0.06 | −0.09 | 0.11 | 0.06 | 0.20 | 0.22* |
Values are Pearson's r or the coefficient adjusted for season at the time of sampling (radj), n = 79. *,**,***Significant correlation: *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.0001. ppBMI, prepregnancy BMI; 25(OH)D, 25-hydroxyvitamin D.