Nutritional Needs During Pregnancy, Exams of Advanced Education

Detailed information on the nutritional needs and requirements for pregnant women. It covers the increased energy, protein, and specific nutrient needs during each trimester of pregnancy, as well as the recommended weight gain based on pre-pregnancy bmi. The document also addresses important nutrients like iron, calcium, vitamin d, and folate, and the consequences of deficiencies or excess intake. Additionally, it discusses the effects of alcohol, caffeine, tobacco, and illicit drugs on fetal development, as well as the nutritional needs during breastfeeding. The document aims to educate pregnant women and healthcare providers on maintaining a healthy pregnancy through proper nutrition and supplementation.

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NUSCTX 10S Final Exam Questions With
100% Correct Answers
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-AminoiAcids
-Herbs/Botanicals
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WhatiisiaiDietaryiSupplement?i-iCorrectiAnswer- Aiproductiintendediforiingestion foriexampleiaipill,icapsule,itablet,ipowder,iliquid thaticontainsiai"dietaryiingredient." ExamplesiofiDietaryiIngredientsi-iCorrectiAnswer--Extracts/Metabolites

  • Vitamins
  • Minerals
  • AminoiAcids
  • Herbs/Botanicals HerbaliRemediesi-iCorrectiAnswer- •Herbal iremediesiareiwidelyiusedithroughoutitheiworld
  • TraditionaliChineseiMedicinei(TCM)
  • ComplementaryiandiAlternativeiMedicinei(CAM)
  • IntegrativeiMedicinei(asiofi 2014 iUSiMDsiareiableitoibeiaccredited) SupplementiLabelingiRegulationsi-iCorrectiAnswer-Mustiinclude: 1.Ingredientsi 2.Amountipresentiinieachipill

3.%iDailyiValuei(ifiapplicable) 4.Suggestedidailyidose 5.Commoninameiofiplantiandipartiofiplantiusedi(ifiplant-based) *Labelsicannoticlaimiititreats,iprevents,ioricuresiaidisease Wheniareisupplementsiappropriate?i-iCorrectiAnswer-- iCertainimicronutrientideficiencies

  • iLimitedidietaryipatterns *Consider: 1.iEfficacy 2.iDosage 3.iLabeling 4.iContraindications 5.iMisleadingiclaims 6.iCost *DietaryiSupplementsishouldiNOTireplaceiaihealthyidietithatimeetsithei DGAs Retinoidsi-iCorrectiAnswer- Retinoidsiareiaicollectiveitermiforitheibiologicallyiactiveiformsiofivitami

•Sun iexposure •Sunscreen iuse VitaminiDi(VD):iFormsi-iCorrectiAnswer- •Body icanisynthesizeifromicholesteroliandiUVilight •VD2(ergocalciferol) iiniplantisourcesiandisupplements •VD3( cholecalciferol)iinianimalisourceifoodsiandihumanibodyi •VD2is ilessibiologicallyiactiveithaniVD •VD - binding-proteinirequirediforitransportiiniblood VitaminiDiDeficiency:iRicketsiandiOsteomalaciai-iCorrectiAnswer- VDiSynthesisi&iActivationi-iCorrectiAnswer- Whetherisynthesizediinitheiskinioriobtainedifromidietaryisources,ivitam iniDiultimatelyifunctionsiasiaihormone:i1,25(OH)2vitaminiD3(calcitriol). SomeifunctionsiofiCalciumi-iCorrectiAnswer--Boneistructure

  • Releaseiofineurotransmitters
  • Bloodipressure
  • Muscleicontraction
  • CelliMetabolism
  • Regulateienzymeiactivity
  • Bloodiclotting

FunctionsiofiCalciumi-iCorrectiAnswer-Boneimineralization* Intracellulariadhesion Stabilizeicomplexes(B12/IF) 2ndimessenger Neurotransmission Fertility Muscleicontraction Enzymeiactivity:iPLA2,ibloodiclotting *i~1kgiCa/70kgibodyiwt;i99%iinibone.iTheiremainingi1%iperformsiallioth erifunctions Trabecularibonei-iCorrectiAnswer-Trabecularibone(spongy)i Corticalibone(compact) Boneiremodelingi-iCorrectiAnswer- Boneimassiisimaintainedibyicontinualidegradationiofiexistingiboneiandis ynthesisiofinewibone.iThisicontinuali"remodeling"ifacilitates: 1.Adjustmentitoinewistrengthilevel 2.Adjustmentitoinewishape 3.iReplacementiofidegradingimatrixi(collageniandiproteoglycan)iduringi normaliturnover

Theirelationshipibetweenipeakiboneimassianditheiultimateiriskiofidevel opingiosteoporosisiandirelatediboneifractures. Intestinalifunctionioficalcitrioli-iCorrectiAnswer-- Calcitriol,itheihormoneiproducedifromiVitaminiD3,iisitheionlyihormoneit haticaniinduceitheiintestineitoiabsorbidietaryiCa++.

WithoutivitaminiDiandiitsiconversioniintoicalcitriol,idietaryiCa++absorpt ionibyitheiintestineiisiseverelyiimpaired. Calciumiabsorptioni-iCorrectiAnswer- 1.)iHighiconcentrationsioficalciumiallowiabsorptionibyipassiveidiffusion. 2.)iLowitoimoderateiconcentrationsioficalciumirequireiactiveitransport.i VitaminiDiturnsionitheisynthesisioficalciumitransportiproteins. 3.)iCalciumitransportiproteinsishuttleicalciumifromitheilumeniacrossithei mucosalicell. 4.)iAicalciumipumpithatirequiresienergyimovesicalciumifromitheimucosa licellsitoitheibloodstream. Hormonesiplayiimportantirolesiiniregulatingiserumicalciumi- iCorrectiAnswer- RegulationiofibloodicalciumilevelsiwithiCalcitononi-iCorrectiAnswer-- Highibloodicalciumicausesitheireleaseioficalcitononifromitheithyroidigla nd.

LowibloodicalciumicausesitheireleaseiofiPTHifromitheiparathyroidigland. CalcitoninimoderatesieffectsiofiPTH/1,25(OH)2Di-iCorrectiAnswer- Calcitoniniisisecretedibyitheithyroidiglandiwheniplasmai[1,25(OH)2D]ian di[Ca]iareihigh. Calcitoninireducesiplasmai[Ca]iby:

  • Reducingiosteolyticiactivity
  • Reducingiformationiofinewiosteoclasts
  • Increasingiosteoblastiactivity VDiToxicityi-iCorrectiAnswer- •Megadoses ithroughisupplementation •Hypercalcemia: ielevatedibloodicalciumiconcentrationsithaticanileaditoi calcificationiofitissues
  • Kidneyistones FunctionsiofiPhosphorusi-iCorrectiAnswer--Boneimineralization*
  • Energyitransfer(ATP,iADP,iGTP,icreatineiphosphate,ietc)
  • Acid-Baseibuffer
  • ComponentiofiRNAi&iDNA
  • Proteinimodification(phosphorylationiofienzymes)
  • Signalingimolecules(IMP,iITP,icAMP)
  • Phospholipids

•Dietary isources:igreenivegetablesiandiplantioils VKiDeficiencyi-iCorrectiAnswer- •Deficiency iisirare,icanioccuriwithifatimalabsorption,iantibiotics,iandian ticoagulantidrugs •Hemorrhaging •Low iboneidensity •Newborn iinfantsihaveisterileiGIitractiatibirthiandiareigiveniaiVKisupple ment Regulationiofibloodicalciumilevelsi-iCorrectiAnswer- Wateri&iMineralsi-iCorrectiAnswer- Wateriandimineralsiareirequirediforimanyiprocessesiinitheibody.iWaterii siiniallicells,icarriesinutrientsiarounditheibody,iandiactivelyiparticipatesii nimanyichemicalireactionsiandiphysiologicaliprocesses;ithus,iwateriisire quirediforialliofitheseifunctions. Someivitaminsiactiasiantioxidants,iwhileiotherinutrientsiareiuseditoipro duceienzymesineedediinitheibody'sidefenseisystem. FunctionsiofiSodiumi-iCorrectiAnswer-- maintainsifluidibalanceiinsideiandioutsideiofitheicell

  • necessaryiforimuscleicontractioniandinerveitransmission
  • regulationiofibloodipressure

TraceiMineralsi-iCorrectiAnswer- •Iron •Copper •Selenium •Zinc •Iodide •Fluoride •Essential i •Daily ineedilessithani 100 img •Biological ifunctions:

  • Componentiofienzymes
  • DNAisynthesis •NOT iaisourceiofienergy •Deficiency iproducesiabnormalities
  • Howididiweifindithisiinformation?
  • Ancienticivilizationsiknewiaboutiironiandianemia
  • DwarfismiiniMiddleiEastitoiZincideficiency
  • Traceimineralsimissingiinitotaliparenteralinutritioniformulas. GeneraliPrinciplesi-iCorrectiAnswer- •Bioavailability
  • Whati%iofiainutrienticanibeiabsorbed

FreeiRadicaliDamagei-iCorrectiAnswer- Theiprocessiofioxidationiinitheihumanibodyidamagesicellimembranesian diotheristructuresiincludingicellulariproteins,ilipidsiandiDNA.iWhenioxyg eniisimetabolized,iiticreatesi'freeiradicals'iwhichistealielectronsifromioth erimolecules,icausingidamage. Mineralsiasicofactorsi-iCorrectiAnswer- Ironi-iCorrectiAnswer-TooilittleiIron: reducedioxygen-carryingicapacityiandienergyigeneration

  • especiallyiiniwomen,ichildren TooimuchiIron: aifreeiradicalimediatedidamage b.isusceptibilityitoiinfection c.iriskiofiheartidisease,iesp.iinimen FunctionsiofiIroni-iCorrectiAnswer-1.iOxygenitransport
  • Hemoglobin
  • Myoglobin 2.iEnzymeiCofactor
  • Moreithani 200 ienzymeireactions

3.iImmuneiFunction

  • Generatesifreeiradicals MajoriIron-containingiProteinsi-iCorrectiAnswer- 1.Hemoglobin:icarriesioxygeniandicarbonidioxideiiniblood 2.Myoglobin:icarriesioxygenitoimuscles 3.Cytochromes:ienergyigeneration 4.Ferritin:istorageiforiiron,iexcessibecomesihemosiderin 5.Transferrin:itransportsiironiiniblood DietaryiIroniSourcesi-iCorrectiAnswer- NoniHemeiIroniAbsorptioni-iCorrectiAnswer- FoodiSources:imeat,ikidneyibeans,ipeas,isauerkraut,iironicookingiskillet s Enhancers:
  • Need:ilowibodyistoresi
  • VitaminiC
  • GastriciAcid
  • Meatiproteinifactor Mechanism:iReduces,iSolubilizesiFe Inhibitors:iphytates(inidietaryifiber)
  • Calcium?
  • Doesitheicellihaveienoughiironitoifunction?
  • i--Measuredibyihemoglobin,ihematocrit IroniDeficiencyi-iCorrectiAnswer-Mild:i1.iFatiguei 2.iImpairediphysicaliworkiperformance 3.iCognitivei&ibehavioriabnormalitiesiinichildren 4.iBodyitemperatureiregulation 5.iDecreasediimmuneifunction Severe:iAnemia •Iron - deficiencyianemia

Ironideficiencyiresultsiinismalliredibloodicellsi(microcytic)ithatidoinotico ntainienoughihemoglobin

Symptomsiareifatigue,ipaleiskin,iimpairediworkiperformance,idepresse diimmuneifunction,iimpairedimemory IroniOverload:iHemochromatosisi-iCorrectiAnswer-Geneticidisease

Accumulatediironidamagesicells:iprogressiveihepatic,ipancreatic,icardia c,iandiotheriorganidamage

  • Madeiworseiwithialcohol
  • Prevalence:i 1 iini 13
  • (1icopy-recessive)
  • 1 iini 300 i(2icopies) Hemochromatosis:iifiuntreated,imayiresultiini-iCorrectiAnswer- •Arthritis •Liver idisease:icirrhosis,icancer,iliverifailure •Damage itoitheipancreas,ileadingitoidiabetes •Heart iabnormalities,iincludingiarrhythmiasiandiheartifailure •Impotence ioriearlyimenopause •Thyroid ioriadrenaliproblems FadiDieti-iCorrectiAnswer- Aiweightilossiplanithatipromisesidramaticiresults Cleansingi&iDetoxingi-iCorrectiAnswer- Aiperiodiofifastingiorisevereicalorieirestrictionifollowedibyiaistrictidietiofi fruitijuiceiorirawifruitsi&ivegetables MuscleiEnergyiSystemsi-iCorrectiAnswer-- Power:iImmediateienergyisources
  • Speed:iGlycogenolyticiandiglycolyticienergyisources
  • Endurance:iOxidativeienergyisources *UltimatelyiWeiNeediOxygen!!!

LipidiMobilizationiandiMetabolismi-iCorrectiAnswer- GlycolysisiandiLactateiMetabolismi(TheiTraditionaliView)i- iCorrectiAnswer--TheiResultiofiOxygeniLack

  • AiMetaboliciWasteiProduct
  • AiPoison Ifiso,iwhy? TraditionaliviewiofiLactateiProductioni-iCorrectiAnswer- KeyiConcept!i-iCorrectiAnswer- ActivityitoiBalanceiEnergyiinputifromiFooditoiMaintainiBodyiHealthyiRa ngeiofiBodyiWeightiBMIi=i 20 - 25! AcceptableiMacronutrientiDistributioniRangesi(AMDRs)*i- iCorrectiAnswer--iCarbohydrate:i 45 - 65%iofiEnergyi(Previous:i 5 0%+)
  • iFat:i 20 - 35%i(Previous:i<i30%)
  • iProtein:i 10 - 35%i(Previous:i0.8ig/kg/day)
  • in- 6 iPUFAs:i 5 - 10%i(linoleniciacid)
  • in- 3 iPUFAs:i0.6-1.2%(alpha-linoleniciacid)i

*ProvidediEnergyiExpenditurei=iIntake! Energyifromiglucoseiandiproteini-iCorrectiAnswer- Copperi-iCorrectiAnswer- •Copper ibindsitoiceruloplasminitheiliveriforideliveryitoitheitissuesibyioxi dizingiFe2+(ferrous)iironitoiFe3+(ferric)iironiwhichicanithenibeibounditoi transferrin. •Copper - containingiproteinsiareiinvolvediin:-Ironiandilipidimetabolism- connectiveitissueisynthesis-maintenanceiofiheartimuscle- immuneiandicentralinerveisystems •About i 30 - 40%iofitheiCuiinidietiisiabsorbed •High iZniintakeistronglyiinhibitsiCuiabsorption •Cu iabsorptioniisireducedibyihighiintakeiofiiron,iotherimetals,ilargeidose siofivitaminiCiandiantacids. •Absorbed icopperiisibounditoialbuminianditransporteditoitheiliver FoodiSourcesiofiZinci-iCorrectiAnswer- •Meat, ifish,ioysters:irichisources,iwell-absorbedi(Notiinirefinediflours) •Dairy, iwholeigrains,ilegumes:iLoweriratesiofiabsorptioni(Inhibitedibyip hytates,ihighifiber) RDAiforiZinc: assumesi70%icontributionifromimeat:

  • 11mg/dimen,i 8 img/diwomeni