How can maternal obesity negatively impact pregnancy outcomes for the mother and the child?
What will be an ideal response?
For the mother, maternal obesity puts her at an increased risk of hypertension, diabetes, respiratory complications, and infection. For the child, the fetuses show less efficient cardiovascular functioning at 14 weeks, as well as an increased risk of preterm birth and stillbirth. Once the baby is born, there is an increased likelihood the baby will be placed in a neonatal intensive care unit. For the offspring of mothers who were obese during pregnancy, there is an increased risk of obesity in childhood and adulthood. There is additionally a link to cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes in the adolescent and adult offspring of those who were obese during pregnancy.
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a. Opposites attract b. Love the one you're with c. Birds of a feather flock together d. You can't teach an old dog new tricks
Clarence exerts virtually no control over his son's activities and impulses with his son often showing immature and out-of-control behavior at home and at school. According to the research on parental styles, Clarence is exhibiting __________ parenting
a. authoritative b. authoritarian c. overly permissive d. democratic
Worldwide, what are the characteristics of children who do not attend school?
What will be an ideal response?
Despite the popularity of the "child-as-a-scientist" metaphor, children and adolescents have limited skill in designing and evaluating real experiments
Indicate whether the statement is true or false