Why do AI/RDA levels for these substances generally increase during this time?


The pregnant mother’s expansion of blood cells and increase in body weight demand more essential nutrients. In this case, the water-soluble vitamins are necessary for optimal protein synthesis, to meet increased energy demands of both pregnancy and fetal growth and development, and for antioxidant protection.

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a. Salmonella b. Toxoplasma c. Listeria d. Campylobacter

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