Table 1 Characteristics of the study population.

From: Nutrient intakes and telomere length of cell-free circulating DNA from amniotic fluid: findings from the Mamma & Bambino cohort

Characteristics (n = 174)

Median (IQR) or frequency (%)

Age, years

38 (4)

High educational level

145 (83.3%)

Employed

94 (54.0%)

Pre-gestational BMI, Kg/m2

22.8 (4.6)

Overweight/Obese

37 (21.3%)

Non smokers

138 (79.8%)

Calories (kcal)

1661 (634)

Vitamin A (IU)

849.0 (557.7)

Vitamin A deficiency

31 (17.8%)

Vitamin B1 (mg)

1.2 (0.6)

Vitamin B1 deficiency

92 (52.9%)

Vitamin B6 (mg)

1.7 (0.6)

Vitamin B6 deficiency

77 (44.3%)

Vitamin C (mg)

106.4 (120.6)

Vitamin C deficiency

52 (29.9%)

Vitamin D (μg)

3.1 (3.8)

Vitamin D deficiency

166 (95.4%)

Folate (μg)

261.9 (142.4)

Folate deficiency

168 (96.6%)

Calcium (mg)

774.6 (377.3)

Calcium deficiency

94 (54.0%)

Iron (mg)

11.1 (6.4)

Iron deficiency

171 (98.3%)

Magnesium (mg)

248.1 (116.5)

Magnesium deficiency

127 (73.0%)

Zinc (mg)

7.6 (2.7)

Zinc deficiency

140 (80.5%)

Monounsaturated fatty acids (g)

34.9 (18.0)

Polyunsaturated fatty acids (g)

10.8 (4.9)

Saturated fatty acids (g)

19.1 (9.7)