NTDT305 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Miscarriage, Infertility, Reproductive System
16 Dec 2018
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Chapter two: preconception nutrition: adequate health and nutrition status are needed for successful reproduction, processes occur smoothly for females and males in healthy individuals, disruptions may diminish reproductive capacity. Loss of a conceptus in the first twenty weeks of pregnancy: cause include, defects in fetus, maternal infection, structural abnormalities of uterus, endocrine or immunological disturbances. Subfertility: reduced level of fertility characterized by unusually long time for conception (less than twenty weeks) or repeated pregnancy losses. 2020 nutrition objectives for the nation related to preconception. Increase the proportion of women of childbearing potential with intake of at least 400 mcg of folic acid from fortified foods or dietary supplements by ten percent. Increase the proportion of women who did not drink alcohol prior to pregnancy by ten percent: reduce the proportion of women of childbearing potential who have low red cell folate concentration by ten percent.
