Foods and Nutrition 1030E Lecture 14: chapter 14 notes
20 Oct 2015
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Chapter 14: nutrition through the lifecycle: pregnancy and the first year of life and in depth. Some deficiency-related problems develop very early in pregnancy. Affects the embryo in the first few weeks. Adequate folate (400ug daily) before conception can reduce the risk. Avoiding teratogens- includes avoiding alcohol and illegal drugs. Avoiding other possible hazards- smoking, caffeine, medications, some herbs and supplements. Body mass index (bmi) between 19. 8 and 26. 0 kg/m2 and appropriate level of physical activity. 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 the sperm. Embryonic stage: approximately day 15 to week 8. After week 8 (third month), the developing baby is a called a fetus the fetus receives nutrients from the umbilical cord placental development. Zygote (fertilized egg) travels through the fallopian tube and implants in the wall of the uterus.
