Lecture 16 - Life Cycle Nutrition Flashcards

1
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Is it true that baby takes everything from mom during pregnancy?

A

No, first mom gets nutrients then placenta then baby.

-Baby only takes up Fe towards the end

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What should you do to prepare for pregnancy?

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  • Achieve and maintain healthy body weight
  • physically active
  • Blanaced diet
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3
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In which trimester are abortions common?

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T1 and T2 because mom might not even know she is pregnant at this time

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4
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What are critical periods?

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Times of intense development and rapid cell division that only happen at certain times

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5
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Why is there folate supplementation in food?

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Because at this time women don’t really know if they are pregnant so in order to project them just in case

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6
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What is the critical period for neural tube development?

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17-30 days of gestation

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7
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What happens when moms have periods of undernutrition?

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Periods of undernutrition during key or regular parts of development could result in the underdevelopment of an organ which may lead to chronic disease for the baby

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8
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What is the most reliable measure of infant health?

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Birthweight

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9
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Does weigh prior to conception affect baby?

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yes can influence fetal growth

  • undeerweight: increase preterm birth and infant death
  • Overweight: medical complications and risk for infant
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10
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What happens if mom ingests a lot of glucose?

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Glucose is transferred to the baby and then it can have a higher chance of developing diabetes at a younger age

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11
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How much weight gain is recommended?

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Based on prepregnancy BMI
Normal weight- 25-35lbs
Underweight- 28-40lbs
Overweight- 15-25lbs

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12
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When are you not supposed to gain weight?

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First trimester, but nutrient needs are very high

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13
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How many extra cals/day are women supposed to consumed based on their trimester?

A

1-0kcals
2-340kcals
3-450kclas

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14
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How many carbs are you supposed to intake?

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135g/day

-want baby to grow on glucose and not ketone bodies

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15
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What is the protein requirement?

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+25g/day

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16
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What is the fat requirement ?

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no set limit but essential fatty acids are required DHA & EPA

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17
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What is morning sickness caused by and when does it happen??

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Usually all day for 20 weeks, and caused by hormonal changes

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18
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What side effects of pregnancy occur due to baby crowding organs?

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  • Constipation and haemorrhoids
  • Heartburn
  • Food cravings
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19
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What is Pica?

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When you eat non food items, usually hormone related and associated with iron deficiency anemia

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20
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What contributes to hale of children deaths world wide?

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Malnutition coupled with LBW

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21
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How might Malnutrition impact fertility?

A

Reduce production of viable sperm

Amenorrheea

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22
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How might malnutrition impact early stages of pregnancy?

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affects healthy placenta development

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23
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How might malnutrition impact fetal development?

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  • fetal growth retardation
  • congenital malformations
  • spontaneous abortions and stillbirth
  • Preterm
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24
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What is gestational diabetes?

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Develops in second half and leads to complications during labour and high infant birthweight
-can result in birth defects

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25
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What is the problem with having a baby when you are an adolescent?

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Young moms are not fully developed and produce a lot of stress on the body

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26
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What is the problem with having a baby when you are older?

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Complications often reflect a chronic condition

Risk to fetus

27
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What heavy metals are especially bad for pregnancy?

A

Lead and Mercury

28
Q

What bacterial illness are pregnant women most susceptible too?

A

20x more likely to get Listeria, found in soft cheese, unpasteurized products and frozen food.
-because of increased stress and reduced immune system they are more susceptible and risk to baby is serious

29
Q

Why is caffeine bad for pregnancy?

A
  • Crosses placenta
  • Baby has limits to how much it can metabolize
  • limit of 300mg/day ~2 cups
30
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Why is alcohol bad for pregnancy?

A

Intoxication diffuses right into the embryo and effects cell development and can also cross the placenta
-irreversible effects

31
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What other toxic substances can cross to the baby?

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Smoking and tobacco: restricts blood supply and O2

Cannabis: lower birthweight, longer term developmental effects

32
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When should you return to your pre baby weight?

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Within the year of having a baby

-shouldnt put a lot of emphasis on the 1st couple weeks

33
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Does everyone return to their probably weight?

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No, with every abby you retain extra kgs

34
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Can you lose weight if you breast feed?

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No, doesn’t automatically mean weightloss

35
Q

Does milk quality change?

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No, you are pulling from moms nutrient stores which is the only time the baby is like leaching off of you

36
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What is the difference between lactation and breastfeeding?

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Lactation: an automatic physiological process and releases hormones

Breastfeeding: A learned behaviour from both mom and baby

37
Q

What excretes milk?

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Mammary glands

-hormones promote the growth and branching of the duct system and development of milk producing cells

38
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How are hormones released during breastfeeding?

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Demand for milk

39
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What does breastfeeding release?

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Oxytocin: ejection of milk (let down reflex)

40
Q

How many moms stop breastfeeding within half a year?

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1/2 of moms

41
Q

How much energy does it take to produce 750ml of milk?

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+500kcals

  • 1st 6 months +330kcal from food and rest from fat
  • 2nd 6 months +400kclas
42
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How much protein and fat should mom get after baby?

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About the same as prebaby

43
Q

What is mom requirement for carbs and fibre after baby?

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Intake should increase from pregnancy amount

44
Q

What do nutritional inadequacies do to milk?

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Affect the quantity of milk, not quality because that never changes

45
Q

Can cannabis, caffiene and smoking transfer into breastmilk?

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Yes they all can

-willl have stronger effect on the baby cause organs are not fully developed to handle these things yet

46
Q

What does first years growth reflect?

A

Growth directly reflects nutrient intake

47
Q

what is used for growth assessment?

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Hight and weight and compared to a standard growth curve

48
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At 5 months what should the weight be?

A

Doubled

49
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At one year what should the weight be?

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Triples by 1 year

50
Q

what is the energy requirement for an infant?

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2x that of an adult

-100kcal/kg

51
Q

What is the breakdown of breastmilk?

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~50% Fat
~44% Carb
~6% Protein

52
Q

Why is breastmilk mostly fat?

A

A lot more energy in fat than carbs, and to reduce stress on their kidneys because they are not fully developed

53
Q

When are allergenic foods introduced to baby?

A

anywhere between 4-11months

54
Q

What is in breastmilk that is not in formula?

A
  • Immunological protection
  • Colostrum
  • Bifidus: Healthy bacteria
  • Lactoferrin: helps absorb Fe
  • Lactadherin: virus protection
55
Q

What is colostrum?

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Yellow serum is the first milk a baby gets filled with antibodies and immune factors

56
Q

When is it appropriate to introduce cows milk?

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Around 9 months because cows milk has a lot of protein in it which puts stress on kidneys

57
Q

What is a food allergy?

A

Stimulates and immunological response and involves antibodies
-may or may not have symptoms

58
Q

What are the most common allergenic foods?

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Peanuts
Tree Nuts
Milk
Eggs
Wheat
Soybeans
Fish and Shelfish
-can grow out of allergen but peanut usually persist for 4 years
59
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What is a food intolerance?

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No antibodies involved, no immune response, probably stomach ache, nausea, hives

60
Q

Why is self feeding a good thing?

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Helps stimulate the mouth so its safer and protects against chocking and more likely to speak sooner

61
Q

When you are nutrient deficient what can you child show signs of?

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Attention and behaviour problems

62
Q

What does colour dye do to kids?

A

May further effect kids who are already prone to hypreactivity

63
Q

What is a balanced school day?

A

When there are 2 lunch periods

64
Q

During adolescence which nutrients are very important and for which sex?

A

Females need way more iron

-menstruation losses