Which of the following statements is true?
A. Women who gain 20 to 40 pounds during pregnancy are likely to give birth to high-birth-weight babies.
B. Females who smoke during pregnancy have an increased risk of giving birth prematurely.
C. Registered dietitian nutritionists generally recommend that overweight or obese women try to lose weight during pregnancy.
D. Women with gestational hypertension are more likely to give birth to high-birth-weight babies than pregnant women who do not have this condition.
Answer: B
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The nutritional needs of a post-op CABG patient would include:
a. high amounts of vitamin C for wounds. b. kcalorie restriction. c. moderate fluids. d. increased protein.
The electrolyte imbalances that are often seen with eating disorders can result in
A) irregular heartbeat and heart failure. B) chronic constipation. C) bone loss. D) elevated HDL-cholesterol.
Which of the following is true about the association between diet and chronic diseases?
a. A moderate weight loss can help improve blood glucose but rarely blood lipids or blood pressure. b. While heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, and cancer are four distinct diseases, they all have similar causes and treatments. c. Quantity, not variety, is the key to getting the health benefits of fruits and vegetables. d. Chronic diseases are neither caused nor prevented by diet alone. e. People who follow dietary advice will likely eliminate most, if not all, of their risk for a chronic disease.