Approximately 99 percent of pregnant women develop a form of diabetes called gestational diabetes during pregnancy-usually around 28 weeks or later
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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When a person performing intense physical exercise begins to feel fatigue and a burning pain in the muscles, the muscles respond by synthesizing more ____.
a. lactate b. glucose c. citric acid d. fatty acids e. galactate
Deborah, age 24, is a Caucasian woman who is attending her first prenatal appointment with the clinic obstetrician. Deborah is single and employed in a minimum-wage job with limited financial resources. She resides with her mother. In the first month of her pregnancy, Deborah has experienced mild nausea but no vomiting, and has had a ravenous appetite. Because she works as a waitress, she has
access to balanced meals at breakfast and lunch, whereas at home she and her mother primarily eat ready-to-eat dinners, and occasionally make a home-cooked meal. She is a well-appearing, normal-weight woman with no known medical conditions. She is taking no medications except for an over-the-counter prenatal vitamin-mineral supplement, which she began on her own the day she administered her pregnancy self-test two weeks ago. She does not smoke or drink alcohol. Because she does not own a car, she walks about four miles a day; however, she has been very tired and may need to decrease the number of shifts she works at the restaurant if that continues. The social worker at the prenatal clinic determines that Deborah is eligible for WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children). This program provides: a. nutrition counseling. b. vouchers redeemable for nutritious foods. c. referrals to health and social services. d. all of the above
All of the following are characteristics of elemental formulas except:
a. they contain broken-down molecules of protein. b. they require only minimal digestion. c. they are used for clients who have a smaller than normal area for absorbing nutrients. d. they are given to clients who are able to digest and absorb nutrients without difficulty.
Provision of vitamin A supplements to children in developing nations reduces the incidence and severity of what disorder?
a. Rickets b. Malaria c. Mal-absorptive syndrome d. Hemolytic anemia