Research Article
Prepregnancy Obesity, Maternal Dietary Intake, and Oxidative Stress Biomarkers in the Fetomaternal Unit
Table 1
Estimated daily nutrient intake during pregnancy, according to prepregnancy BMI.
| | Variable | Normal weight | Obesity | p | | (pBMI 18.5-24.9 kg/m2) | (pBMI ≥30 kg/m2) | | n= 18 | n= 15 | | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD |
| | Energy (kcal) | 2620 ± 794 | 2382 ± 471 | 0.31 | | Proteins (g/100 kcal) | 4.4 ± 0.6 | 4.1 ± 0.6 | 0.19 | | Fats (g/100 kcal) | 3.3 ± 0.7 | 2.8 ± 0.7 | 0.05 | | Magnesium (mg/100 kcal) | 17.5 ± 3.1 | 18.9 ± 3.1 | 0.20 | | Zinc (mg/100 kcal) | 0.5 ± 0.1 | 0.5 ± 0.1 | 0.53 | | Iron (mg/100 kcal) | 1.5 ± 0.3 | 1.4 ± 0.4 | 0.60 | | Vitamin A (μg/100 kcal) | 49.0 ± 16.2 | 53.3 ± 14.9 | 0.44 | | Vitamin C (mg/100 kcal) | 9.9 ± 4.7 | 10.2 ± 4.7 | 0.87 | | Vitamin E (mg/100 kcal) | 0.5 ± 0.4 | 0.3 ± 0.3 | 0.23 |
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pBMI: prepregnancy body mass index. SD: standard deviation.
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