Tamara and Martin are expecting their first child, a girl, in a few months. Tamara has a family history of type 2 diabetes and her mother had gestational diabetes when she was pregnant with her. Tamara has been overweight for most of her adult life, but began exercising and improved her diet before becoming pregnant. Tamara has recently been tested for gestational diabetes and the test result
showed that she has elevated blood glucose levels. Martin has had type 1 diabetes since age 4. He monitors his blood glucose level several times a day and takes insulin to manage his blood sugar. Martin has always been a healthy weight, but does not exercise regularly. His dietary habits also need to be improved to help improve nutrient content and manage blood glucose levels. Tamara and Martin are concerned for their family's health and want to do all they can to reduce the risk of diabetes and associated health problems. After Tamara's and Martin's baby is born, what dietary provisions can they provide to help reduce the risk of their child developing diabetes later in life?
A) Having Tamara breastfeed their infant for the first four months or more of life
B) Making sure that they supply adequate vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids in their infant's diet
C) Reducing the amount of fat and calories that they provide their infant
D) There are no protective steps that they can take to help reduce the risk of type 1 diabetes
E) a, b
E
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