Lecture 3: Preconception and Pregnancy Flashcards
Lifestyle factors affecting pregnancy?
Diet
Exercise/sedentary behaviour
Smoking
Alsohol consumption
Drug use
_____ _____ levels (low and excessive) are linked to ______ in both women and men.
- Body fat levels (low and excessive) are linked to fertility in both women and men
What percentage of adults are infertile?
- 17.5% 1 in 6
What percentage of adults are overweight?
36%
What percentage of adults are obese?
31%
What percentage of adults are severely obese?
12%
_________ includes being underweight for one’s age, too short for one’s age (________), dangerously thin (_______), and deficient in _______ and ________ (micronutrient malnutrition).
Undernutrition includes being underweight for one’s age, too short for one’s age (stunted), dangerously thin (wasted), and deficient in vitamins and minerals (micronutrient malnutrition).
Malnutrition refers to?
Refers to both undernutrition and over nutrition
What has the greatest effect on fertility?
Acute undernutrition
Association with lower sperm count?
- Undernutrition or being overweight
- Abdominal obesity
- Alcohol consumption (heavy/binge drinking)
In males what are some ways of improving fertility?
- Adequate Zinc intake
- Antioxidants
In females name some potential negative impacts on fertility?
- Unsaturated fats
- Refined carbohydrates
- Added sugars
- No clear link between caffeine and fertility in humans
- Alcohol lowers chance of conception
Association with increased female fertility
- Diet containing more vegetable protein
- Low glycemic load
- Antioxidants (reduction of oxidative stress and free radicals)
- Mediterranean dietary patterns
o Dietary fibre, omega-3 fatty acids
The right ____ and ____ duirng the 1000 day window influences not only whether the child will ____ but also their ability to ____, learn and rise out of poverty.
The right nutrition and care during the 1000 day window influences not only whether the child will survive but also their ability to grow, learn and rise out of poverty.
Effects of intrauterine environmental exposure to risk factors.
Affects the foetus’ development during sensitive periods and increases risk of specific diseases in adult life.
What is the developmental plasticity?
- Periods where an organism is “plastic” or “sensitive” to its environment
Energy requirements for the first trimester?
No additional requirement
Energy requirements in the second trimester?
Additional 1/4MJ/day
Energy requirements in the third trimester?
Additional 1.9MJ/day