All of the following nutritional concerns during pregnancy are correctly matched with associated adverse outcomes EXCEPT:

a. alcohol consumption—brain damage and learning disabilities.
b. excess mercury intake—infant food allergies.
c. low folate intake—neural tube defects.
d. excess maternal weight gain—gestational diabetes.


Ans: b. excess mercury intake—infant food allergies.

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