lifestyle nutrition Flashcards
maternal obesity
relates to fetal obesity! placental changes, gain too much already
when can mom lose weight and improve outcomes
pre pregnancy!
obese baby- why a problem?
overweight adults
placenta function
vascular, acts like lung, kidney, and metabolism.
human chorionic villi first> second semester
thick, complete cytotrophoblast> less cells with larger fetal vessels;s pm edges
cell types in placenta
synctotrophoblast, cytotrophoblast, hofbaeur, endothelial cells
endocrine function
peptide hormones and steroid hormones
peptide hormones:
HCG (increase estradiol, made by synctio), HPL: lvl matches maternal weight, decrease glucose utilizaitions
steroid hormone
progesterone: implantation, estrogen: increase secretary endometrium
hCg
PEPTIDE, secreted by synctiotrophoblast, maintain preg
hPl
maternal level = placental weight, affect insulin .. shift glucose availability to fetus
infant supplements
vit D (all), iron (human fed), fluoride, food allergens