Pregnancy Flashcards
Good nutrition starts in the
womb
Golden window of opportunity
first 1000 days of life (conception to 2nd birthday)
children who get the right nutrition in their first 1000 days are __x more likely to overcome most life threatening childhood diseases
10x
children who get the right nutrition in their first 1000 days complete ___ more grades of school
4.6
children who get the right nutrition in their first 1000 days gets to earn ____% more in wages as adults
21%
term infants who are small for their gestational age are predisposed to
obesity, cardiovascular disease and type II diabetes
weight gain during pregnancy
2-5 pounds in first trimester
<1 pound per week in the next trimesters
too slow, inadequate nutrition =
low birth weight, infant mortality, developmental and intellectual disabilities
too fast weight gain =
check for edema
there is no sage amount of alcohol that a pregnant woman can consume
correct
fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
learning and attention deficits,
heart defects
abnormal facial features
about _____ of coffee a day or less is safe
8 ounce
low birth infant, increase risk of miscarriage, irritability, anxiety and insomnia of mother are resulted by
very high amount of caffeine intake
nutrient crucial for cell development and protein synthesis
zinc
nutrient for RBC and DNA snthesis
vit b12
nutrient that supports amino acid metabolism
vit b6
nutrieents vit D, calcium, phosphorous and magnesium are for
bone and teeth development
both ____ and ____ of nutrient intake are important to fetal development
amount and timing
The_________ is a time of rapid cell division,
organ development, and preparation for the
demands of rapid fetal growth that occur later in pregnancy.
first trimester
critical nutrients for 1st trimester
– Protein
– Folic acid
– Vitamin B12
– Zinc
Energy intake is especially important since ___ of fetal growth occurs during the last half of
gestation.
90%
critical nutrients during 2nd and 3rd trimesters
– Protein
– Iron
– Calcium
– Magnesium
– B vitamins – Omega-3 fatty acid, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)
SGA
small for gestational age
stage of fetal growth & dev’t at birth, varying from premature delivery to full term
gestational age
