What are the consequences of eating disorders during pregnancy?
What will be an ideal response?
Women with eating disorders during pregnancy are at higher risk for spontaneous abortion, hypertension, preterm labor, anemia, genitourinary tract infection, and difficult deliveries than are women without an eating disorder. Pregnancy weight gain is variable but often below the recommended amounts, and newborns tend to be smaller and to experience higher rates of neonatal complications.
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A. lymphatic system B. thyroid gland C. lungs D. liver
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