Exam 16: Nutritional Aspects of Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Excessive calorie intake during pregnancy can result in a fetus that ________.

Decreased learning capacity in childhood has been linked to exposure to ____ during fetal life.

Women who begin pregnancy at a normal BMI should gain about ____ pounds during pregnancy.

Preterm infants are born before 39 weeks of gestation.

During pregnancy,women should try to ________ each day.

After the eighth week of pregnancy,the developing offspring is known as ________.

On average,a full-term infant at birth ________.

Proportionally,a pregnant woman's calorie needs increase much more than her nutrient needs.

To reduce heartburn symptoms,pregnant women should ________.

The fetus accumulates most of its body fat and mineral stores ________.

Exposure to alcohol during fetal life may cause ________.

Low birth weight infants have a greater risk for chronic disease in adult life.

A characteristic of a favorable pregnancy outcome is ________.

Women are more likely to choose to breastfeed their infants if they ________.

The let-down reflex is inhibited by ________.

Consuming alcohol while breastfeeding ________.

Serious fetal malformations may occur when pregnant women consume very large doses of vitamin ________.

Which of these conditions indicates that a woman needs to pay particular attention to the quality of her diet during pregnancy?

Insufficient intake of protein during pregnancy is very common in the U.S.

The placenta's size and ability to support fetal growth depend on the mother's nutritional status.