A Comparison was made in nutritional states in the pregnant whose obstetric outcome was normal and those with minor obstetric pathology such as; overterm, meconium staining of amniotic fluid, threatened fetal asphyxia, premature birth, and giant baby (over 3, 800g).
1) The mean intake of the both groups, based on food groups or nutrients, was approximately the same during entire pregnancy (not necessarily higher in the normal group).
2) Changes of nutritional intake in each gestational trimenster showed difference in both groups.
In the normal group, intake increased gradually with the progress of pregnancy so that positive correlation was found. In the abnormal group, however, since the individual variations were large no consistent tendency as in the normal group was noted. These facts were also shown in the 95% confidence interval of the intake. The normal group followed a stable, smooth course, whereas the abnormal zone inconstantly overlapped and winded upon the normal zone.
