Nutrition Across the Lifespan Ch. 3
_____ during the first 2 months of pregnancy is teratogenic and leads to a two- to three-fold risk of congenital abnormalities.
A high blood glucose level
Untreated phenylketonuria in pregnant women can lead to:
increased risk of heart defects in infant infants with microcephaly severe mental retardation in children all of the above^
Define periconceptional period:
the time period around conception measured in weeks or months
Women that have PKU must avoid the essential amino acid phenylalanine and consume a diet low in protein because:
they lack the enzyme necessary to convert phenylalanine to tyrosine.
Diets that provide low-glycemic index carbohydrates along with _____ of fiber daily are associated with improved blood glucose control.
14 g per 1000 calories
Symptoms of PMS occur in about _____ of menstruating women.
15-25%
Symptoms of PCOS often improve with a _____ loss of initial body weight.
5 to 10%
A nutrient that would effectively treat headaches and cramps in a woman with PMS is _____.
Calcium
Which of the following supplements may be recommended to prevent or delay the onset of gestational and type 2 diabetes?
Vitamin E