Dietary survey during pregnancy in a low socio-economic group.
Maternal food intakes were assessed by 7-d weighed diet records during the three trimesters of pregnancy in 75 mothers in a low socio-economic groups. Mean (+/- s.e.) energy intakes in the first, second and third trimesters were 1613 +/- 45.7, 1723 +/- 45.4, 1772 +/- 50.2 kcal respectively. Mean (+/- s.e.) energy intakes of nine mothers with babies less than 2500 g at birth were 1446 +/- 95.1 kcal, compared with 1723 +/- 39.9, P less than 0.001. Intake of almost all nutrients was lower in mothers of babies less than 2500 g, but only the difference in fat (62.1 +/- 5.0 vs 72.6 +/- 1.75, P less than 0.025) and pyridoxine (0.92 +/- 0.06 vs 1.47 +/- 0.14, P less than 0.005) intakes reached statistical significance.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004032:Diet / Q000592:standards*; D004034:Diet Surveys; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008131:London; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors