Table 2.
Core food groups and energy from discretionary foods in women across reproductive life stages.
| Pre-Pregnancy (n = 880) |
Pregnancy (n = 117) |
Postpartum (n = 1495) |
Population Level Recommendations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
| Vegetables, legumes/beans (serve/day) | 2.90 ± 2.67 | 2.95 ± 2.97 | 2.95 ± 2.97 | ≥5 serves/day |
| Fruit (serves/day) | 1.32 ± 1.58 | 1.77 ± 1.88 | 1.31 ± 1.51 | ≥2 serves/day |
| Grain/cereals foods (serve/day) | 3.97 ± 2.75 | 5.21 ± 3.34 | 4.01 ± 2.67 | ≥6 serves/day |
| Milk, yoghurt, cheese and alternatives (serve/day) | 1.32 ± 1.11 | 1.97 ± 1.80 | 1.39 ± 1.13 | ≥2.5 serves/day |
| Meats and alternatives (serve/day) | 1.56 ± 1.45 | 1.24 ± 1.12 | 1.60 ± 1.46 | ≥2.5 serves/day |
| Whole grains (serves/day) | 1.26 ± 1.57 | 1.61 ± 1.80 | 1.19 ± 1.55 | ≥3 serves/day |
| Fibre (g/day) | 20 ± 11.20 | 23.3 ± 12.4 | 20.5 ± 10.9 | ≥25 g/day |
| DF (%E) | 33.4 ± 22.4 | 29.1 ± 18.9 | 31.5 ± 19.4 | <2.5 serves/day |
| SSBs (%E) | 3.77 ± 7.21 | 4.94 ± 9.70 | 3.51 ± 6.81 | <2.5 serves/day |
Proportion is weighted (population weight and survey design accounted); DF, discretionary foods; SSBs, sugar sweetened beverages; %E, percentage energy.