Table 2

Distribution of daily intake in 1745 pregnant women, Kyushu Okinawa Maternal and Child Health Study, Japan*

Variable

Mean (SD)

Total energy, kJ

7434.2 (2057.0)

Meat, g

64.4 (28.8)

Fish, g

46.7 (25.8)

Total fat, g

58.0 (11.5)

Saturated fatty acids, g

16.8 (4.3)

Monounsaturated fatty acids, g

20.3 (4.9)

n-3 Polyunsaturated fatty acids, g

2.3 (0.7)

α-Linolenic acid, g

1.7 (0.5)

Eicosapentaenoic acid, g

0.17 (0.12)

Docosahexaenoic acid, g

0.29 (0.17)

n-6 Polyunsaturated fatty acids, g

11.0 (2.5)

Linoleic acid, g

10.7 (2.4)

Arachidonic acid, g

0.13 (0.04)

Cholesterol, mg

284.6 (96.4)

* Nutrient and food intake were adjusted for total energy intake using the residual method

Miyake et al. Nutrition Journal 2012 11:19   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-11-19