List six nutritional risks in pregnancy
The nutritional risks in pregnancy include age 15 or under; unwanted pregnancy; many pregnancies close together; history of poor pregnancy outcome; poverty; lack of access to health care; low education level; inadequate diet; iron-deficiency anemia early in pregnancy; cigarette smoking; alcohol or other substance abuse; chronic disease requiring a special diet; underweight or overweight; insufficient or excessive weight gain; and carrying twins or triplets.
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A) 1,800 kcal B) 1,200 kcal C) 1,600 kcal D) 800 kcal
One way to prevent dental caries is to restrict the intake of sugary foods. A more effective way is to ________.
a. brush and floss regularly b. consume raisins between meals c. substitute honey for table sugar d. eat smaller portions of snack foods and space them throughout the day e. drink hot beverages when eating sugary foods
The application of heat or acid to a protein that causes its shape to change is known as ____
a. stiffening b. condensation c. denaturation d. destabilization e. hydrolization
What nutrient becomes depleted most rapidly during physical exercise?
a. Iron b. Water c. Glucose d. Glycogen e. Sodium