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Pregnancy Ch 4-5 Flashcards

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What are the factors that increase infant mortality risk?

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general health
socioeconomic status of a population
↓ in mortality related to improvements in…
-social circumstances, safe & nutritious food availability, & infectious disease control

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What is the difference between gestational age and menstrual age?

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GESTATIONAL AGE: Assessed fm date of conception; avg pregnancy = 38 wks
MENSTRUAL AGE: Assessed fm onset of last menstrual period; avg pregnancy = 40 wks

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What are the physiological changes that normally occur during pregnancy?

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2 phases of changes:

  1. Maternal anabolic changes
    - in 1st half of pregnancy
    - Builds the capacity of the mother’s body to deliver
  2. Maternal catabolic changes
    - in the 2nd half of pregnancy
    - Fetal growth (90%)
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What are maternal anabolic and catabolic phases?

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ANABOLIC: 
-blood volume explansion
-↑ cardiac output
buildup of fat, nutrient, & liver glycogen stores
-growth of some maternal organs
-↑appetite & food intake (+ caloric balance)
-↓ exercise tolerance
-↑ levels of anabolic hormones
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What is the catabolic phase?

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CATABOLIC (20+ wks)

  • mobilization of fat & nutrient stores
  • ↑inc production & blood levels of glucose, triglycerides, & fatty acids
  • ↓ liver stores
  • accelerated fasting metabolism
  • ↑ appetite & food intake ↓ somewhat near term
  • ↑ levels of catabolic hormones
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How pregnancy affects the carbohydrate metabolism?

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Glucose is preferred fuel for fetus
Diabetogenic effect of pregnancy” results from maternal IR
EARLY PREGO
-High estrogen & progesterone stimulates insulin
production
-↑ conversion of glucose -> glycogen & fat
LATE PREGO
-Human chorionic somatotropin (hCS) & prolactin inhibit conversion of glucose -> glycogen & fat

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How pregnancy affects blood lipid levels?

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Fat stores:

  • Accumulate in first half of pregnancy
  • Enhanced fat mobilization in last half

Blood lipid levels ↑
-↑ cholesterol: substrate for steroid hormone synthesis & nerve and cell-membrane formation (fetus)

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What are the placenta functions? (3)

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  1. Hormone & enzyme production
  2. Nutrient & gas exchange
    - Nutrient Transfer: fetus is not a parasite
  3. Remove waste from fetus
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!what is the placenta?

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Double lining of cells separating maternal & fetal blood

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preterm babies are @ risk for… (4)

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  • death
  • neurological problems
  • congenital malformations
  • chronic health problems
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What is the recommended weight gain ranges for women who enter pregnancy underweight, normal weight, overweight, and obese?

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UNDERWT:  28-40 lb
NORMAL: 18.5-24.9 => 25-35 lb
OVERWT: 25-29.9 => 15-25 lb
OBESE: ≥30 => 11-20 lb
TWINS: 25-54 lb
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What is the relationship between nutrition and preterm delivery / what increases & decreases the risks?

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↓ risk:

  • multivita supps or folate intake
  • 1-3 fish meals / wk

↑ risk:

  • underwt & obesity
  • elevated blood lipids
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Describe nutrition related developmental programming of later disease risk

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Fetal exposure to certain levels of energy & nutrients modify function of genes in ways that affect metabolism & development of diseases in later life

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What is the energy requirement during pregnancy? (1st/2nd/3rd trimesters)

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1st: same
2nd trimester: +340 kcal/d
3rd trimester: +452 kcal/d

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Describe the relationship between folate and pregnancy outcomes (2). Functions (2)

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-folate is asso w/ anemia and reduced fetal growth
-Folate requirements ↑ - extensive organ and tissue growth
FUNCTIONS of FOLATE
1. Metabolic reactions
2. Deficiencies lead to abnormal cell division and tissue formation

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! relationship w/ folate & abnormalities?

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NTDs = Neural Tube Defects
Malformations of the spinal cord and brain
3 major types
1. Spina bifida 2. Anencephaly 3. Encephalocele

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What are food sources of folate? (3)
how has folate status in W improved?
Recommended intake of folate?

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Fruits, vegetables, whole grains

improved w/ fortified cereals and supplements

600 mcg DFE (dietary folate equivalents)

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Discuss the importance of iron during pregnancy.

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Iron-deficiency anemia in pregnancy:

  • Early pregnancy: risk of preterm delivery, LBW
  • Late pregnancy: lower scores on intelligence, language, gross motor and attention tests
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What are the pros (2) and cons (3) of iron supplementation?

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PROS:
-Iron is absorbed better fm supps containing IRON
ONLY than when mixed with other minerals
-Amount absorbed depends on the need and the amount of iron in the supplement
CONS:
-Side effects (nausea, cramps, gas & constipation
- >free radicals in GI tract (cause inflammation & mitochondrial damage to cells)
-May interfere with zinc absorption

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What are the main food safety issues during pregnancy?

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  1. FOOD BORNE ILLNESS
    - Listeria monocytogenes
    - Toxoplasma gondii
  2. MERCURY CONTAMINATION
    - High levels in large, long-lived predatory fish
    - Lower content in boqom feeders
    - Avoid shark, swordfish, king mackerel, tile fish, albacore tuna, walleye, pickerel, bass
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How do you assess nutritional status during pregnancy?

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DIETARY ASSESSMENT: usual intake, supplement use, wt gain progress

NUTRITION BIOMARKER ASSESSMENT – iron and other vitamins and minerals, triglycerides

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Describe the common health problems during pregnancy? (hyperemesis gravidarium, heartburn, constipation)
What are the dietary interventions for their treatment or amelioration?

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NAUSEA & VOMITTING:
-hyperemesis gravidarium: severe N/V during most of pregnancy
- Management of n/v
Separate liquid & food intake
Avoid odors and foods that trigger N/V
-Dietary supplements for the treatment of n/v
Vitamin B6, multivitas, & ginger
HEARTBURN
- Management of heartburn
Ingest small meals frequently
Do not go to bed with a full stomach
Avoid foods that make heartburn worse
CONSTIPATION
- prevention
Consume dietary fiber (30 grams/day)
Drink water along with the fiber
Laxative pills are NOT recommended

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Describe the relationship between pre-pregnancy obesity and infant outcomes (4)

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Obesity associated with higher rates of:

  • stillbirth
  • LGA newborns
  • Cesarean-section delivery
  • May ↑ risk of child becoming overwt or having Type 2 diabetes later in life
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What are the nutrition-related recommendations intended for women who enter pregnancy obese? (5)

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  • Meet nutrient needs
  • Consume a variety of basic foods
  • Participate in physical activity
  • Maintain appropriate rates of wt gain
    • Weight loss is NOT recommended
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Diagnosis of gestational diabetes
Gestational diabetes: carb-intolerance w/ 1st onset during pregnancy All prego should be screened @ 1st prenatal visit for undiagnosed diabetes: 1 confirmed + result is diagnosis of diabetes: -Hemoglobin A1c (A1c) >6.5% -Fasting plasma glucose >126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L) -2-hour glucose >200 mg/dL aier 75 g oral load -Random plasma glucose >200 mg/dL ------- All prego W w/o diabetes should be tested for GDM by a 75-gm oral glucose tolerance test at 24-28 weeks. Diagnosis cutpoints: W w/ 1 elevated plasma glucose levels are diagnosed with GDM: -Fasting plasma glucose >92 mg/dL -1-hr plasma glucose >180 mg/dL -2-hr plasma glucose >153 mg/dL
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consequences of gestational diabetes
1. Elevated glucose from mother -> risk of adverse outcomes: - Spontaneous abortion, stillbirth, neonatal death - Congenital anomalies - ↑ insulin -> ↑ glucose uptake & triglyceride formation in fetus 2. fetal changes ↑ likelihood later in life: - Insulin resistance and/or Type 2 diabetes - High blood pressure - Obesity
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management of gestational diabetes
First approach is medical nutrition therapy to normalize blood glucose levels w/ diet & exercise - Blood glucose levels can be brought ↓ w/ low calorie intake ( avoid elevated ketones ) - Oral medication meuormin (glyburide) used to↓ insulin resistance
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!what is the main reason for big babies (macrosomia) in W w/ GDM?
↑ blood glucose levels is the main factor for macrosomia
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Describe the characteristics of preeclampsia
- Oxidative stress, inflammation, & endothelial dysfunction - Increased blood pressure - Insulin resistance - Adverse maternal immune system responses to the placenta - Elevated blood levels of triglycerides, free fatty acids & cholesterol - Signs, symptoms, &health consequences of preeclampsia range from mild to severe - Cause is unknown, but appears to originate from: - Abnormal implantation & vascularization of placenta w/ poor blood flow.
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what is preeclampsia-eclampsia
pregnancy-specific syndrome occurring >20 weeks gestation accompanied by proteinuria - Proteinuria:urinary excretion of ≥0.3 gram protein in 24- hour urine sample - Eclampsia—occurrence of seizures not attributed to other causes, but just bc one is prego
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management of preeclampsia
``` Adequate calcium intake Adequate vitamin D status Use of multivita /minerals if needed >5 servings of colorful vegetables and fruits daily Adequate fiber intake (>21 grams/day) Basic foods from MyPlate recommendations Moderate exercise Recommended wt gain ```
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pre-term, term, post-term,
PRE: <37 wks TERM: 38-40 2 wks POST: 42 wks
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pica?
eating disorder: Eat non-food substances - Pagophagia: ice or freezer frost - Geophagia: clay or dirt - Amylophagia: cornstarch or laundry starch
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macrosomia.
newborn with an excessive birth weight | birth wt: 8 lb 13 oz - 9 lb 15 oz
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amenorrhea
absence of menstruation (1 or more missed menstrual periods) -missing 3 menstrual periods in a row = amenorrhea most common cause of amenorrhea is pregnancy
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teratogenic
an agent or factor that causes malformation of an embryo
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hemodilution
↓ concentration of cells and solids in the blood resulting from gain of fluid

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