Median number of servings for mothers of small for gestational age (SGA) and appropriate size for gestational age (AGA) infants at the time of conception and last month of pregnancy
| SGA | AGA | p Value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Mann-Whitney U test. | |||
| At the time of conception | |||
| Fruit per day | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.03 |
| Vegetables per day | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.11 |
| Meat per week | 4.0 | 4.5 | 0.09 |
| Fish per week | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.08 |
| Dairy products per day | 2.2 | 2.5 | 0.056 |
| Carbohydrate rich foods per day | 2.8 | 3.1 | 0.004 |
| High carbohydrate snacks and soft drinks per day | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.10 |
| Last month of pregnancy | |||
| Fruit per day | 1.9 | 2.1 | 0.007 |
| Vegetables per day | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.30 |
| Meat per week | 4.2 | 4.2 | 0.64 |
| Fish per week | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.48 |
| Dairy products per day | 2.8 | 3.0 | 0.05 |
| Carbohydrate rich foods per day | 3.0 | 3.3 | 0.002 |
| High carbohydrate snacks and soft drinks per day | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.046 |