Chapter 4- Nutrition During Pregnancy

If a woman enters pregnancy underweight and gains 30 pounds durning pregnancy, approximately how much of that weight gain can be attributed to the fetus?

10 pounds

What pregnant weight gain range is recommended for women whose BMIs are in the 18.5-24.9 kg/m2 range prior to pregnancy?

25-35 pounds

The increased need for reneger in pregnancy averages ________kcal per day.

300

The WIC program serves over 6 million participants including children up to _________ year(s) of age who are at nutritional risk.

5

What B-vitamin supplement has been found to decrease the symptoms of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy?

B6

What placental hormone is responsible for promoting breast duct development and ligament flexibility during pregnancy?

Estrogen

Nutrition assessment of pregnancy women usually includes laboratory tests of ____________ status and other nutrients as indicated.

Iron

In 2013, what racial/ethnic group had the highest rate of preterm deliveries and low birthweight infants in the United States?

Non-Hispanic Blacks

For nutrition adequacy, healthy dietary patterns for pregnant women should include food fortified with __________, iron, and folic acid?

Vitamin D

What type of pica involves the nonfood craving and consumption of laundry starch or cornstarch?

amylophagia

What physiological change occurs during the maternal anabolic phase of pregnancy?

buildup of fat, nutrient, and liver glycogen stores

Sources of the protozoan Toxoplasma gondii, which can have serious effects for pregnant women and their fetuses include raw or undercooked meats and _________________.

cat litter

Based on the nutrition studies investigating the effects of the Dutch World War II famine, adults whose mothers experiences the famine during the second half of their pregnancy were more likely to experience ____________________ as a result for the nutrition deficits their mothers experienced.

decreased glucose tolerance

A newborn whose weight is less than the 10th percentile for gestational age but has no normal length and head circumference for its age is considered ___________________.

disproportionately small for gestational age (dSGA)

The neonatal period is the ____________.

first month after birth

National health objectives for pregnant women and newborns, as identified in Healthy People 2020 focus on the reduction of low birthweight, and preteen delivery, and __________________.

infant mortality

Toward the end of their pregnancy, women are advised to switch to _____________ exercises.

non-weight-bearing