Table 5.
Maternal nutritional intake related to different maternal BMI categories.
| Mothers’ Nutrient and Energy Intake/d |
BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (n = 5) |
BMI 18.5–24.9 kg/m2 (n = 74) |
BMI 25–29.9 kg/m2 (n = 51) |
BMI > 30 kg/m2 (n = 6) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protein (g) | 41.3 (±3.2) | 62.4 (44.2–101.0) a,b | 56.3 (44.0–100.4) | 67.3 (±21.0) c |
| Protein (% kcal) | 12.0 (±3.0) | 17.0 (±5.0) | 16.0 (14.0–19.0) | 17.0 (14.0–18.0) c |
| Fat (g) | 73.5 (67.2–107.8) | 98.2 (81.9–118.3) | 96.0 (79.1–115.9) | 122.6 (±41.7) c |
| Fat (% kcal) | 38.0 (±8.0) | 45.0 (38.0–48.0) | 43.0 (37.0–48.0) | 50.0 (±14.0) |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 186.0 (182.2–209.5) | 198.3 (±70.6) | 201.3 (169.4–241.3) | 202.4 (±38.3) |
| Carbohydrates (% kcal) | 38.0 (37.5–42.5) | 39.0 (±11.0) | 40.0 (37.0–48.0) | 41.0 (±5.0) |
| Energy (kcal) | 1841.0 (±306.1) | 2064.6 (±481.2) | 1950.8 (1785.5–2277.5) | 2391.6 (±635.2) |
Results are presented as mean (±SD) or median (IQR). SD: standard deviation; IQR: interquartile range. BMI: body mass index. a BMI 18.5–24.9 kg/m2 versus BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 group, p < 0.05. b BMI 18.5–24.9 kg/m2 versus BMI 25.0–29.9 kg/m2 group, p < 0.01. c BMI > 30 kg/m2 versus BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 group, p < 0.05.