Infants who are large for gestational age and postterm are prone to various problems primarily because the:
a. Infant who is large at birth is prone to obesity throughout childhood.
b. Mother's body is no longer able to meet the infant's metabolic needs in utero.
c. Placenta begins to deteriorate before delivery, placing the fetus at risk for hypoxia.
d. Infant has an unusually high level of motor activity.
ANS: C
Deterioration of the placenta causes acute or chronic hypoxia, which can lead to asphyxia, meconium aspiration, and polycythemia. There is also a risk for hypoglycemia after birth because glycogen stores are depleted, leaving insufficient glucose reserves.
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