NTR 108 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Iron-Deficiency Anemia, Low Birth Weight, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
12 Apr 2016
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Maternal nutrition: nutriion important before and during pregnancy. A healthy pre-concepion diet reduce risk of deiciency related problems that can develop early in pregnancy (iron & folate) A healthy diet and exercise can help women achieve a healthy body weight prior to pregnancy. Avoidance of illegal drugs, smoking and other known teratogens is important prior to and during pregnancy. Best predictor of successful birth is appropriate maternal weight gain. Teenagers gain the highest weight---growth both infant and mother: muliple fetuses b. Low weight gain during pregnancy: general problems with low birth weight due to compromised fetal growth. *infant with diiculty regulaing: blood glucose & blood calcium b) Full-term infants that are<5. 5pounds at birth (small for gestaional age, sga) born on-ime, under weight (7-8 pounds) *40 imes more likely to die during infancy. High weight gain during pregnancy a) b) c)
