FNN 111 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Neural Tube Defect, Gestational Hypertension, Gestational Diabetes

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Nutrition and Food
• Course: FNN 111
• Professor: Donna Barnes

Document Summary

Pregnancy and the first year of life and in depth. Some deficiency-related problems develop very early in pregnancy. Related to inadequate level of folate: problems with spinal cord and brain development with not enough folate ( a specfiic vit b) Affects the embryo in the first few weeks. Adequate folate (400 g daily) before conception can reduce the risk. - need good nutrition to keep immune system stromg and promot men"s fertility. A healthful diet before conception reduces the risk of developing nutrition-related disorders during pregnancy, such as. The man"s nutrition is important too: malnutrition contributes to abnormalities in sperm. Nutrition during pregnancy: note: trimester: any one of the 3 stages of pregnancy, each lasting 13 to 14 weeks each. A full-term pregnancy lasts 38 to 42 weeks. Embryonic stage: approximately day 15 to week 8. After week 8, the developing baby is called a fetus.