Chapter 1. Prenatal Survey

Table 1.9. Percent of pregnant women who have changed their diet in each way since they learned that they were pregnant1

Infant Feeding Practices Study II

  N Eat more Eat less Eat about
the same
Did not eat
before or now
Total (%)
Milk or other dairy foods 4,889 62.6 2.3 34.6 0.6 100
Eggs 4,885 25.0 10.1 60.6 4.4 100
Canned tuna 4,886 7.6 27.2 40.5 24.6 100
Swordfish shark, tile fish, or king mackerel 4,864 0.8 13.0 5.7 80.5 100
Any other type of fish 4,882 5.5 19.2 38.2 37.1 100
Shellfish 4,837 2.0 18.4 28.0 51.6 100
Luncheon meats 4,870 8.9 26.2 56.3 8.6 100
Nuts, peanuts, or peanut butter 4,868 34.2 7.0 54.1 4.7 100
Alcoholic drinks 4,849 0.4 38.4 1.2 60.0 100
Vitamin or mineral supplements 4,880 75.9 1.3 17.3 5.5 100
Any herbal or botanical supplement 4,884 4.1 9.5 6.8 79.7 100

1Table is based on variables: P14A-K