Research Article

Major Maternal Dietary Patterns during Early Pregnancy and Their Association with Neonatal Anthropometric Measurement

Table 1

Food grouping used in the dietary patterns in early pregnancy.

Food groups Food items

Bulky vegetablesEggplant- Cabbage- Turnip- Mushroom- Squash- Stewed Pumpkin
Leafy vegetableRaw Vegetables- Cooked Vegetables- Celery- Spinach- Lettuce
Colored vegetablesTomatoes- Carrot- Pepper- Paste- Ketchup
Green vegetablesGreen Peas- Green Beans - Cucumber
Garlic-onionGarlic-Onion
FruitCantaloupe-Watermelon- Pear-Apricot-Cherry Sweat-Cherry Suier Apple-Peach- Green Tomatoes- Pomegranate- Plum- Bananas
Sweat-fruitMelon- Persimmons- Date- Fig- Grapes- Raisins- Berries- Tab and Sheet
CitrusKiwi-Orange-Tangerine-Lemon and Sour Lemon-Strawberry
OliveOlive-Olive Oils
NutsPeanuts-Almonds-Pistachios-Hazelnuts-Roasted Seeds-Walnuts
LegumesBeans-Peas-Lima Beans-Broad Beans-Lentils-Soy
Saturated fatCream-Head-Butter-Animal Oil-Mayonnaise-Solid Oil
Unsaturated fatLiquid Oil - Olive Oil
Low fat dairyYogurt-Whey-Cheese-Dough- Low-Fat Milk
High fat dairyFull Fat Milk- Chocolate Milk- Ice Cream
Whole grainDark Breads (Iranian Bread)-Barley Bread -Wheat Germ-Bulgur- Barley
Refined grainsWhite Bread (Lavash, Baguettes)-Rice-Toasted Bread-Sweet Bread White Flour –Biscuits-Corn- Macaroni- Noodle
PotatoFries -Potato
Red meatAll Kinds of Meat- Mince Meat
FishFish-Tuna
PoultryChicken with Or without Skin
EggsEggs
Fruit juiceFruit Juice- Lemon Juice- Compote
Soft drinkSoft Drinks
Sweets and dessertSweets- Gaz- Sohan- Chocolate- Halva
MarinadesPickles- Salty
SugarSugar - Candies - Sugar Cube - Honey- Jam
SaltSalt
SpicesSpices
PizzaPizza
CoffeeCoffee
TeaTea
Processed meatSausages