Why Is Nutrition So Important During Pregnancy Flashcards
Care in the first _ years of child’s life is most important
2 (1000) days
Woman’s vitamin, nutrient, calorie intake need to vary depending on
The trimester
Diabetes, hypertension, stroke have origins in
The womb
Prenatal nutrition plays a role in whether a child will deal with (3) later in life
Diabetes
Hypertension
Stroke
Has an impact on unborn child’s metabolism, immune system, organ function (p&mwb)
Physical and mental well being
Has an impact on unborn child’s metabolism, immune system, organ function (wf, lh)
Weight fluctuations
Lifestyle habits
Same factors may cause a child to be born _ or _
Prematurely
Low birth weight
Omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin D most important nutrients for unborn baby’s _
Brain development
Key source for omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin D (brain food)
Seafood
Four large cooked shrimp contain 1 IU vitamin D or _ percent daily value
6
DV stands for
Daily value
At 4th week of pregnancy, brain has estimated _ cells
10,000
By 24 wks, brain contains _ cells
10 billion
1st trimester is _ wks (range)
0-13
2nd trimester is _ wks (range)
14-26
3rd trimester is _ wks (range)
27-40
1st source of brain food (c)
Choline
Choline found in (e,lm)
Eggs
Lean meat
Choline found in (p,b)
Poultry
Brassicas
Brassicas are _ vegetables
Cruciferous
Choline found in (n,l)
Nuts
Legumes
Supplementing with twice the amount of _ in third trimester May speed up processing of infants
Choline
Twice the recommended choline for infants is _ mg daily
930
Second brain food (vd)
Vitamin d
Vitamin D includes (of,ey)
Oily fish
Egg yolks
Vitamin D includes (m,ff)
Meat
Fortified foods
Brain food number 3 (i)
Iron
Iron found in (s,b)
Shellfish
Broccoli
Iron found in (rm,t)
Red meat
Tofu
Iron found in (n,b)
Nuts
Beans
Iron found in (df)
Dried fruit
Vitamin d deficiency in pregnancy has been linked with developing
ADHD
Vitamin d deficiency in pregnancy has been linked with reduction in (2)
IQ
Language abilities
Up to _ percent of women are iron deficient
50
People with _ more at risk of iron deficiency
Gestational diabetes
Iron is especially important in the _
3rd trimester
4th brain food (o)
Omega-3 DHA
Source of omega-3 DHA (fs)
Fish and seafood
Source of omega-3 DHA (sa)
Seaweed and algae
Fetus needs to increase omega-3 sharply in third trimester because
Brain consists of fatty acids
Some studies suggest that DHA supplements could give babies better (3)
Memory
Attention
Verbal skill
Some studies suggest that DHA supplements could lower baby’s risk of
Neurological disorders
