- Participants characteristics (N=75).
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Mean age in years, Mean±SD | 31.4±4.4 |
| Age, years | |
| 21–25 | 6 (8.0) |
| 26–30 | 27 (36.0) |
| >30 | 42 (56.0) |
| Mean BMI, kg/m2, Mean±SD | 25.6±3.0 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | |
| <25 | 27 (37.0) |
| 25-29.9 | 41 (56.2) |
| 30-34.9 | 3 (4.1) |
| 35-39.9 | 2 (2.7) |
| Urban residence | 74 (98.0) |
| Residence in years | |
| ≤5 | 1 (1.3) |
| >5 | 74 (98.7) |
| Rural residence | 1 (1.3) |
| Residence in years | |
| ≤5 | - |
| >5 | 1 (100.0) |
| Education | |
| ≤High school | 24 (32.0) |
| College | 8 (10.7) |
| ≥Bachelor’s degree | 43 (57.3) |
| Birth order | |
| First | 68 (90.7) |
| Second or higher | 7 (9.3) |
| Parity | |
| Primiparous | 68 (90.7) |
| Multiparous | 7 (9.3) |
| Diet (before pregnancy) | |
| Omnivore | 74 (98.7) |
| Vegetarian | 0 (0) |
Data presented as mean±SD for continuous variables whereas categorical variables were presented as number and percentages (%). MBI: body mass index, SD: standard deviation