Which of the following is NOT a feature of malnutrition in pregnancy?

a. It increases the risk for delivery of a low-birth-weight infant
b. Around the time of conception, it increases the risk for birth defects
c. It increases the risk for adverse effects on the child and, if the child is a female, on her children
d. Around the time of conception, it prevents the uterus from developing fully but spares the placenta


d

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