Pregnancy
Appropriate amount of weight to gain during pregnancy.
What is 25 - 35 pounds?
Length of time the World Health Organization recommends that women breast feed.
What is 2 years?
Weight gain during first year of life.
What is the birth weight triples?
Fat intake should be kept low as it prevents this.
What is atherosclerosis?
Long lines, short time period and snack bar foods.
What is reason teens avoid lunch in cafeteria?
Number of extra Kcals a woman needs during her 2nd and 3rd trimesters.
What is 350 - 450?
What is as much as they want?
Length increase in 1st year of life.
What is 50%?
Even if not active, adults can ease into exercise by doing this.
What is walking?
Begins at age 12-13
What is male growth spurt?
This surrounds and protects the fetus until birth.
What is the amniotic sac?
Extra calories a mom should consume when breast feeding?
What is 500?
Age at which solid foods should be introduced.
What is 4-6 months?
This is when a woman's iron status will improve.
What is after menopause?
Begins at age 10-11
What is female growth spurt?
Problems babies may face if mom doesn't get enough folate.
What are neural tube defects or spina bifida?
Oxytocin is important for.
What is the let down reflex? The cuddle hormone?
Children with a TV in their room tend to be more of this.
What is overweight?
Less sodium and more calcium, magnesium, and potassium help with this as one ages.
What is hypertension?
Biggest issue that has become a problem in the last 20 years.
What is childhood/adolescent Obesity?
Women with gestational diabetes face additional risks.
What is 50% will develop type 2 diabetes later in life? What are bigger babies?
Reasons why Colostrum is beneficial.
What are antibodies?
Given at birth to help with clotting, if necessary.
What is Vitamin K?
Consuming the omega-3 fatty acid DHA, some B vitamins (folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12), and the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin helps to prevent this as we age.
What is macular degeneration?
Nutrients most often lacking in this age group.
What is Iron and Calcium?