Table 2 Medians (interquartile ranges) of dietary data of participants according to the presence of GDM diagnosis in their post-partum period
Diet characteristics | Controls (n = 44) | GDM (n = 40) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Calories (kcals) | 1957 (1398–2808) | 1284 (1130–1701) | 0.40 |
Carbohydrates (%TEI) | 45.9 (38.9–57.3) | 49.5 (39.0–57.2) | 0.87 |
Proteins (%TEI) | 17.9 (11.3–25.1) | 19.8 (12.6–22.9) | 0.97 |
Lipids (%TEI) (g) | 32.3 (29.6–37.7) | 31.7 (26.9–38.8) | 0.42 |
Saturated fat (%TEI) (g) | 6.9 (5.4–11.5) | 6.7 (4.9–11.3) | 0.84 |
Monounsaturated fat (%TEI) | 7.7 (4.7–9–9) | 7.5 (5.3–11.9) | 0.42 |
Polyunsaturated fat (%TEI) | 6.9 (5.4–9.9) | 7.5 (5.3–10.5) | 0.41 |
Total fiber (g) | 6.8 (3.9–13.9) | 11.9 (9.1–14.5) | 0.04 |