Exam 16: Nutritional Aspects of Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

The bacterium Listeria monocytogenes can be fatal to the developing fetus.What foods are possible sources of this bacterium and should be avoided by pregnant women?

Adolescents often have smaller babies than mature women.They are advised to gain more weight during pregnancy to

A benefit of breastfeeding for mothers is

The ability to produce milk is affected by the hormone

Edema during late pregnancy is a problem if

Obese pregnant women have an increased risk for

The fetus accumulates most of its body fat and mineral stores

Which of the following factors may deplete a woman's nutrient stores?

Exposure to alcohol during fetal life may cause

A characteristic of a favorable pregnancy outcome is

Physiological anemia that occurs during pregnancy

On average,a full-term infant at birth

Pregnant women who have gained too little weight in the first and second trimesters should try to make up for it in the last trimester.

Compared to pregnancy,the RDA for nutrients changes during lactation

A developing offspring's cells have separated into a stack of 3 layers (mesoderm,endoderm,and ectoderm)when the zygote stage ends.

The main component of breast milk is water.