Nutrition 313 Reproduction Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded

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Nutrition 313 Reproduction Questions and
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Fetal nutrient requirements

Ans: estimated using balance data that indicate changes in
nutrient absorption and retention between pregnant and non -
pregnant women.


average sized fetus uses

Ans: 25-30 grams of maternal glucose daily in third trimester
-EAR for pregnant women is adult plus 35 or 135 of carbs


folate requirements

Ans: double in pregnancy to accommodate the increasing
methylation reactions required for rapid cell di vision


iron requirements

Ans: double in pregnancy


iodine requirements


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Ans: increase by more than 45% during pregnancy


zinc requirements

Ans: increase by almost 40% in pregnancy


b vitamin needs

Ans: estimated to be about 30% higher during second and third
trimester


breast milk

Ans: recommended by World Health Organization
- daily milk volume averages .78 liters per day months 1 -6 an
d.67 liters per day 7-12 months


changing sense perception

Ans:


the levels of HCG (human chorionic gonodotrophin)

Ans: peak at the end of the first trimester
-nausea reported the most


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