All of the following statements regarding fetal nutrition and size are true, EXCEPT
A. Fetuses with Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR) are insulin-resistant, saving glucose for the brain since the brain does not have insulin-dependent glucose transporters.
B. Obesogenic environments include those where the nutrition may be described as the Typical Western Diet, and they promote adult Type II Diabetes later in life for IUGR babies.
C. Macrosomia is associated with gestational diabetes and premature birth.
D. Poor uteroplacental and fetoplacental blood flow is associated with IUGR.
E. Twinning has no effect on individual fetal nutrition delivery.
Answer: E. Twinning has no effect on individual fetal nutrition delivery.
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