Maternal nutritional status is an especially significant factor of the many factors that influence the outcome of pregnancy because:
a. It is very difficult to adjust because of people's ingrained eating habits.
b. It is an important preventive measure for a variety of problems.
c. Women love obsessing about their weight and diets.
d. A woman's preconception weight becomes irrelevant.
ANS: B
Nutritional status draws so much attention not only for its effect on a healthy pregnancy and birth but also because significant changes are within relatively easy reach.
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