Exam 14: Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy Through Infancy

Which of the following vitamins can be toxic when taken in excess and can increase the risk of birth defects during the first trimester?

List at least four benefits of daily exercise during pregnancy.

Which of the following statements about folic acid is false?

Which of the following substances protects infants against infection by a variety of bacteria and viruses?

Which of the following substances triggers milk production in the breast?

During the third through eighth weeks after conception a developing baby is called a(n)

A man's diet and lifestyle do not affect the likelihood of conception.

Breast- feeding may reduce a woman's risk of hip fractures later in life.

Children should drink vitamin D- fortified milk with meals and snacks

The terms colostrum and breast milk are merely two terms for the same substance.

Breast milk must be consumed directly from the mother's breast because otherwise it degrades too quickly.

What risk is associated with a folic acid deficiency in women before and during pregnancy?

During pregnancy, a woman's immune system is weakened.

Cells that release histamine and other chemicals during allergic reactions are called mass cells.

Gestational diabetes increases the risk of the baby developing which of the following conditions?

Honey should be fed to infants to immunize them against botulism.

Foods known to cause Listeria infections include soft cheeses made from unpasteurized milk, pate, and smoked seafood.

Fertilization occurs in which of the following structures?

Which of the following foods is not one of the most common sources of food allergens for adults?

Which of the following substances is a fluid expressed from the mother's breast before breast milk develops?