Nutritional needs

Question 1

What factors do energy and nutrient requirements depend on and change over time?

Answer 1

.age
.sex
.body size
.level of activity
.genes

Question 2

How does the weight of the mother affect a baby?

Answer 2

1)Being underweight can make it more difficult to become pregnant and make it more likely for the baby to have a low birth weight leading to greater risk of ill health

2)Being overweight increases the risk of complications such as high blood pressure and diabetes during pregnancy