Nutrition in Pregnancy, Lactation, Infancy and Childhood Flashcards
a fertilized egg (zygote) travels through the fallopian tube to the uterus where it implants into the:
uterine lining
the cells of the embryo begin to differentiate, arrange themselves and begin organ development at what stage of development?
During the embryonic stage of development (2-8 weeks)
during which stage of development does the fetus continue to grow, developing the internal and external organ structures?
fetal stage of development
what is the placenta?
an organ that develops during pregnancy to facilitate transfer of nutrients to the growing fetus and the removal of waste products
- It is made up of maternal and fetal tissue
does the maternal and fetal supply mix?
no
how does the placenta aid in nutrient transfer?
placenta brings fetal and material blood in close enough proximity to allow nutrient transfer
what does the placenta release?
hormones that are needed to maintain pregnancy
what series of changes does the body go through to support pregnancy?
weight gain associated with fetal growth and development, but also additional energy stores
how much wt loss is there in birth?
Birth is associated with ~5 kg (~10 lbs) of weight is leaving the body
what is the normal wt gain in someone that’s underweight in pregnancy?
13-18kg (28-40lbs)
what is the normal wt gain in someone that’s normal weight in pregnancy?
11.5-16kg (25-35lbs)
what is the normal wt gain in someone that’s overweight in pregnancy?
7-11.5kg (15-25lbs)
what is the normal wt gain in someone that’s obese in pregnancy?
5-9kg (11-20lbs)
Too little weight gain is associated with what risk factors for baby?
- low birth weight or pre-term birth
- increases in the child’s risk of developing heart disease or diabetes later in life
Too much weight gain is associated with what risk factors for mom and baby?
- high blood pressure
- Diabetes
- difficult delivery and Caesarean section
- infants who are Large-for-gestational-age
what percentage of people experience high BP during pregnancy?
5-10%
- 30% are related to pre-existing chronic hypertension
what is gestational hypertension?
an abnormal rise in blood pressure that occurs after the 20th week of pregnancy
what can gestational hypertension be a signal of?
pre-eclampsia
what is gestational diabetes mellitus?
Consistently elevated blood glucose level during pregnancy in a person without previously diagnosed diabetes
GDM occurs in what percentage of pregnancies?
3-20%
what people is GDM most common in?
obese individuals
what does GDM increase ur risk for?
type 2 diabetes later in life
The intrauterine environment can have long-reaching impacts on what?
fetal development and the incidence of chronic disease such as obesity, metabolic, cardiovascular and malignant diseases
Accumulating evidence suggests that fetal overnutrition (and similarly undernutrition) lead to what?
persistent epigenetic changes in developmentally important genes, influencing neuroendocrine functions, energy homeostasis and metabolism