HUN 2201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: Low Birth Weight, Gestational Diabetes, Hypertension
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Chapter 11: lifecycle nutrition the early years. Preparing for pregnancy: healthy weight, underweight. High blood pressure: goals, be well nourished. Multi-vitamin, folate: be physically active, avoid harmful substances. Increased risk for low birth weight baby: defined as. Or gaining tool little weight during pregnancy. 1: cells are dividing rapidly, differentiating, and moving to form structures, early: impairs development, may not recover, later: full recovery possible. What can cause developmental errors: deficiencies or excesses in maternal diet, harmful substances in the environment, diet, medications, or recreational drugs, teratogen: agent that causes a birth defect during a critical period in development. Excesses or deficiencies of weight or nutrients: before conception, can affect hormone levels and fertility, during pregnancy, cause fetal problems such as: Growth retardation, low birth weight, birth defects, premature birth, spontaneous abortion, stillbirth: affect child"s risk of developing chronic diseases such as: Heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, high blood cholesterol,
