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Table 2 Maternal physical activity level and dietary intake during pregnancy

From: Novel associations between parental and newborn cord blood metabolic profiles in the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study

 

Mothers

With hypercholesterolemia

n*

Without hypercholesterolemia

n*

Physical activity level, n (%)

 Never

45 (22.2)

203

40 (23.8)

168

 1–3 times/month

94 (46.3)

203

93 (55.4)

168

 1–2 times/week

48 (23.6)

203

28 (16.7)

168

 ≥ 3 times/week

16 (7.9)

203

7 (4.2)

168

Dietary intake, mean (SD)

 Energy (MJ)

9.4 (2.3)

376

9.6 (2.5)

303

 Fat (E%)

31.1 (4.8)

376

31.2 (5.1)

303

 SFA (E%)

11.7 (2.0)

376

11.9 (2.2)

303

 MUFA (E%)

10.1 (2.0)

376

10.1 (2.0)

303

 PUFA (E%)

6.1 (1.8)

376

6.0 (1.8)

303

 Protein (E%)

15.5 (2.1)

376

15.7 (2.1)

303

 Carbohydrates (E%)

53.2 (4.9)

376

52.8 (5.2)

303

 Sugar (E%)

10.1 (4.4)

376

9.9 (4.9)

303

  1. SD, standard deviation; MJ, mega joule; E%, percentage of energy; SFA, saturated fatty acids; MUFA, monounsaturated fatty acids; PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acids
  2. *Includes first participation only (31 mothers participated twice in our sample)