Table 1.
Characteristics of lactating mothers and their infants having FA data on at least one point
| Unit | Level | Number of participants | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n of mothers at V1 (day 2) | 323 | ||
| n of subjects having FA data on at least one point | 293 |
| Unit | Level | Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country n (%) | Spain | 12 (4.1) | |
| France | 85 (29.0) | ||
| Italy | 9 (3.1) | ||
| Norway | 10 (3.4) | ||
| Portugal | 96 (32.8) | ||
| Romania | 42 (14.3) | ||
| Sweden | 39 (13.3) | ||
| Mean age of mother (SD) | years | 31.2 (4.3) | |
| Infant Gender n (%) | F | 133 (45.4) | |
| M | 160 (54.6) | ||
| Mean parity (SD) | 1.34 (0.6) | ||
| Unique child (%) | Unique | 216 (66.9) | |
| With/siblings | 107 (33.1) | ||
| Mode of delivery n (%) | Caesarean | 76 (25.9) | |
| Vaginal | 217 (74.1) | ||
| Mean infant gestational age (SD) | weeks | 39.3 (1.2) | |
| Mean pre-pregnancy weight (SD) | kg | 61.71 (8.11) | |
| Mean pre-pregnancy height (SD) | cm | 164.82 (6.13) | |
| Mean pre-pregnancy BMI (SD) | kg/m2 | 22.71 (2.67) | |
| Mean infant body weight at birth (SD) | kg | 3.35 (0.47) | |
| Mean infant body length at birth (SD) | cm | 49.91 (2.14) | |
| Mean infant head circumference at birth (SD) | cm | 34.47 (1.48) |
Data are expressed as mean and standard deviation (SD)
BMI body max index
1Pre-pregnancy BMI (ppBMI) was categorized based on the WHO guidelines into normal (NW: 18.5–24.9 kg/m2) and overweight (OW: 25.0–29.9 kg/m2)