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Table 2 Mean change and standard error (SE) in birth outcomes by quartile of energy and macronutrient intakes (n = 1057)

From: Mediating role of arsenic in the relationship between diet and pregnancy outcomes: prospective birth cohort in Bangladesh

 

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

p-for-trend

GA (week)

 Energy

Ref

−0.38 (0.16)*

−0.66 (0.16)*

0.13 (0.15)

0.458

 Protein

Ref

−0.18 (0.12) *

−1.46 (0.15) *

− 1.99 (0.14) *

< 0.001

 Fat

Ref

−0.28 (0.12)

−1.36 (0.14) *

−1.70 (0.14) *

< 0.001

 Carbohydrate

Ref

0.46 (0.16) *

1.63 (0.14) *

1.91 (0.14) *

< 0.001

 Fiber

Ref

−0.24 (0.14) *

−1.45 (0.15) *

−1.41 (0.15) *

< 0.001

GWG (g/week)

 Energy

Ref

−0.90 (10.80)

−13.95 (10.35)

5.85 (10.80)

0.892

 Protein

Ref

−3.60 (10.80)

−49.50 (10.80) *

−71.55 (9.90) *

< 0.001

 Fat

Ref

−4.50 (10.80)

−27.90 (10.80) *

−54.90 (9.90) *

< 0.001

 Carbohydrate

Ref

27.00 (9.90)

75.15 (10.35) *

60.75 (9.45) *

< 0.001

 Fiber

Ref

−2.25 (10.80)

−45.00 (10.35) *

−61.20 (10.35) *

< 0.001

BW (gram)

 Energy

Ref

−9.05 (34.8)

−15.0 (34.8)

77.7 (33.7) *

0.037

 Protein

Ref

−26.4 (25.9) *

− 171.2 (34.7) *

− 129.0 (34.2) *

< 0.001

 Fat

Ref

−62.3 (29.5) *

− 150.2 (32.5) *

−94.9 (36.6) *

< 0.001

 Carbohydrate

Ref

79.8 (39.9) *

56.3 (34.4) *

128.2 (34.3) *

< 0.001

 Fiber

Ref

−20.8 (29.1) *

−150.8 (33.1) *

−48.3 (35.6) *

< 0.001

  1. Abbreviations: GA, gestational age at birth; GWG, gestational weight gain; BW, birth weight
  2. 1Mean energy intake 3059.3±709.2 kcal/day, mean adjusted protein intake 167.4±55.4 g/day, mean adjusted fat intake 63.2±14.4 g/day, mean adjusted carbohydrate intake 437.9±76.2 g/day, mean adjusted fiber intake 44.8±8.5 g/day. Intakes adjusted for total energy intake using the residual method
  3. *P < 0.05, determined by analysis of variance