Unit 8: Lifestyle Nutrition Flashcards
list 5 healthy practices to adopt in preparation of pregnancy
- achieve & maintain a healthy body weight
- choose an adequate and balanced diet
- be physically active
- receive regular medical care
- avoid harmful substances
describe the effect of diet on fertility
- malnutrition can decrease fertility
what can the ingestion of harmful substances (like drugs, alcohol, cigarretes) cause (4)
- miscarriage
- abnormalities
- alter genes or their expression
- interfere w fertility
what is the most potent predictor future health & survival of an infant
- infant birth weight
what correlates with infant birth weight
- pregnancy weight
how does being underweight correlate to infant birth weight
- causes low birth weight
what are the effects of low infant birth weight (6)
- more likely to contract diseases
- 40x more likely to die in the first month
- predispose to obesity, HTN, heart disease
- low IQ & educational disadvantages
how does being overweight correlate to infant birth weight
- can cause the child to be large for their gestational age
what are the effects of high infant birth weight (3)
- increased difficulty at birth
- higher incidence of gestational diabetes & HTN
- increased child’s risk for obesity, heart disease, type 2 DM, asthma
what supplement is recommended for women who are trying to become pregnant
- folate
- which is critical for growth & development
describe calorie needs during the first trimester of pregnancy; how does this change throughout pregnancyt
- does not require any additional calories
- as it progresses, the woman’s need for energy increases
how many extra calories are required during the 2nd trimester? 3rd?
- 2nd = 340
- 3rd = 450
describe protein recommendations during pregnancy; are protein supplements recommended
- slightly higher during 2nd and 3rd trimester
- but protein supplements are not recommended bc they can have negative outcomes for the fetus
describe the DRI recommendations for most vitamins & minerals during pregnancy
- most increase
- and it recommended that pregnant women consume a prenatal supplement throughout pregnancy & consume a nutrient dense diet
what are nutrients of special interest during pregnancy (7)
- folate
- vitamin B12
- vitamin D
- choline
- calcium
- iron
- zinc
what is the importance of folate in pregnancy
- required to reduce the risk of neural tube defects in the fetus
what is the importance of the neural tube
- critical for formation of the brain & spinal cord
what can occur with low folic acid (2)
- anencephaly (no brain)
- spina bifida
what implication does the importance of folic acid in pregnancy have
- pregnant women are recommended to take folic acid supplements
what is spina bifida
- occurs when the vertebrae of the spine fall fail to close around the spinal cord
= spinal cord left unprotected
what can vitamin B12 deficiency during pregnancy cause
- irreversible nervous system damage in the developing fetus
- which is not detected until the baby is born
what is the importance of vitamin D during preganncy
- plays a role in calcium metabolism in the fetus
what is the importance of choline during pregnancy
- vital for cell membranes
describe the quantities of choline during pregnancy
- major quantities are sent to the fetus, which may deplete the mother
what is the importance of calcium during pregancy
- required to ensure proper bone & teeth development in the fetus
describe the quantities of calcium during pregnancy
- massive amts are transferred from mother to fetus = imp to get enough to maintain bone mass in the mother
describe the needs of iron during pregnancy; what implication does this have
- needs greatly increase during pregnancy which are extremely difficult to achieve thru food
= recommended that pregnant women take supplemental iron
what does zinc deficiency during pregnancy cause
- lead to problems with the growth & development of the fetus
is weight gain or weight loss recommended during pregnancy
- weight gain
why is weight loss not recommended during pregnancy
- weight gain is critical for fetal & maternal wellbeing
what is the recommended weight gain for someone w an underweight BMI
- 28-40 lb
what is the recommended weight gain for someone w a healthy BMI
- 25-35 lbs
what is the recommended weight gain for someone w an overweight BMI
- 15 to 25 lbs
what is the recommended weight gain for someone w an obese BMI
11-20 lbs
what are the components of weight gain during pregnancy (8)
- increase breast size
- increase in mother’s fluid volume
- placenta
- increase in blood supply to the placenta
- amniotic fluid
- infant
- increase in size of uterus & supporting muscles
- mother’s necessary fat stores
some of the weight gained during pregnancy is lost when?? (2)
- at delivery
- and in the weeks following delivery
typically the more weight a woman gains during pregnancy the more….
- weight she will retain after pregnancy
describe physical activity during pregnancy
- physical activity during pregnancy can help to control weight gain
- but all pregnant women should discuss physical activity with their HCP to make sure the activities are safe
see figure 10-6 in notes for guideline of physical activity during pregnancy, once again too long for cards
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list the “do’s” of physical activity during pregnancy (7)
- exercise reguarly
- warm up w 5-10 min of light activity
- do 30 min or more of moderate physical activity
- cool down for 5-10 min
- drink water before, during, and after
- eat enough to support the additional needs of pregnancy plus exercise
- rest adequately
list the “dont’s” of physical activity during pregnancy (8)
- dont exercise vigorously after long periods of inactivity
- dont exercise in hot, human weather
- dont exercise when sick w fever
- dont stand motionless for prolonged periods
- dont exercise while lying on ur back after the 1st trimester
- dont exercise if u experience pain or discomfort
- dont participate in jerky, bouncy movements or ones that harm the abdomen
- dont scuba dive
list 4 common nutriton-related concerns during pregnancy
- food cravings & aversions
- morning sickness
- heartburn
- constipation
are cravings during pregnancy considered physiological needs?
- no
what are some things people may crave during pregnancy (3); what is this known as
non-food items: - soil - clay - ice = pica
what is pica associated w
- iron deficiency
what causes morning sickness during pregnancy
- hormonal changes
what time of day can pregnancy related nausea occur? when does it peak & resolve?
- any time of the day (despite the name)
- peaks at 9 weeks & resolves within 1 month or 2
is nausea & vomiting during pregnancy harmful to the mother or fetus?
- no
list a few strategies to help reduce nausea & vomiting during pregnancy
( see notes for whole list, its very long)
- arise slowly when walking
- eat dry toast or crackers
- chew gum or suck on hard candies
- eat small, frequent meals
- avoid foods w offensive odors
- do not drink citrus juice, water, milk, coffee or tea when nauseated
what are 2 treatments for persistent morning sickeness
- vitamin B6
- pyridoxine/doxylamine (Diclectin) = combo of vitamin B6 and doxylamine succinate
at what point does vomitting & nausea related to pregnancy become severe/abnormal (3)
- if it causes you to miss meals
- having trouble getting thru normal activities
- or causing lost weight
what are 3 safe meds for NV during pregnancy
- dimenhydrinate
- metoclopramide
- phenothiazines
how does pregnancy cause heartburn
- acid from the stomach may be pushed into the esophagus as the growing fetus puts pressure on the women’s stomach
what are some strategies to prevent or relieve heartburn in pregnancy (8)
- relax & eat slowly
- chew food thoroughly
- eat small, frequent meals
- drink liquids between meals
- avoid spicy or greasy foods
- sit up while eating
- wait an hour after eating before lying down
- wait 2 hrs after eating to exercise
how does pregnancy cause constipation
- pregnancy hormones can cause some women to experience constipation
what are some strategies to prevent or allieve constipation during pregnancy (6)
- engage in physical activity
- fluid
- fibers
- respond to the urge to defecate
- use laxatives only prescribed by the physician
- avoid mineral oil that carries needed fat-soluble vitamins out of the body
list 4 health concerns during pregnancy
- pre-existing diabetes
- gestational diabetes
- HTN
- preeclampsia
describe the importance of blood sugar control during pregnancy
- excellent BG control is associated w lowest risk of complications
what negative affects may occur without proper management of diabetes during pregnancy (4)
- high infertility rates
- pregnancy related HTN
- severe hypo/hyperglycemia during pregnancy
- infants may be large & have physical or mental abnormalities
describe management of type 1 diabetes during pregnancy
- requires intensive insulin therapy with adjustments made every few weeks
describe management of type 2 diabetes during pregnancy
- typically switched to insulin therapy
what is gestational diabetes
- type of diabetes that develops during pregnancy
when does gestational diabetes resolve
- once the baby is born
what individuals who develop gestational diabetes at a higher risk of later in life?
- developing type 2 DM
what does gestational diabetes typically correlate to
- high infant birth weight
what are the affects of high BP during pregnancy
- can cause risks for the mothers & fetus
what is gestational HTN
- HTN that occurs at the 20th week of gestation or later
- returns to normal within weeks after child birth
what is chronic HTN
- sustained HTN before 20 weeks of gestation
what is preeclampsia
- pregnancy complication characterized by HTN and protein in the urine
what is the effect of preeclampsia
- can affect the mother’s organs
what is the cure for preeclampsia
- delivery of the baby
what is preeclampsia one of the leading causes of
- preetern delivery
list S&S of preeclampsia (8)
- HTN
- protein in the urine
- upper abdominal pain
- severe HA
- swelling of hands, feet, and face
- vomitting
- blurred vision
- sudden weight gain
list 10 practices to avoid during pregnancy
- smoking
- medicinal drugs & herbal supplements
- street drugs
- enviro contaminants
- food borne illness
- high doses of vitamin or mineral suppplements
- restrictive dieting
- high doses of approved sugar substitutes
- high doses of caffeine
- alcohol