Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Newborns who weigh less than seven pounds face greater health risks than normal-weight babies.
2. The effects of malnutrition during critical periods are reversible.
3. A sudden dose of alcohol can halt the delivery of oxygen through the umbilical cord.
4. Because alcohol's damaging effects on the fetus are not dose dependent, even a single drink has as much risk as five or more drinks.
5. Gestational diabetes goes away after the baby is delivered but the mother is at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life.
1. False
2. False
3. True
4. False
5. True
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